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Altruism (biology)Kin selectionInclusive fitnessEusocialitySelection (genetic algorithm)Kin recognitionGroup selectionNatural selectionSocial evolutionKey (lock)BiologyEvolutionary biologyEpistemologySociologyEcologyPhilosophyComputer scienceArtificial intelligence

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2005
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Volume
21
Issue
2
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57-60
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417
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Kevin R. Foster, Tom Wenseleers, F RATNIEKS (2005). Kin selection is the key to altruism. Trends in Ecology & Evolution , 21 (2) , 57-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2005.11.020

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10.1016/j.tree.2005.11.020