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. 2014 Jan 6;24(1):R33-R35.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.11.023.

Evolution: 'snowed' in with the enemy

Manoshi Sen Datta  1 , Jeff Gore  2
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Evolution: 'snowed' in with the enemy

Manoshi Sen Datta et al. Curr Biol. .
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Explaining the origins and maintenance of cooperation in nature is a key challenge in evolutionary biology. A recent study demonstrates two novel mechanisms through which the natural ecology of sinking ocean aggregates--colloquially called 'marine snow' - promotes cooperation.

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