Biology 3436F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Evolution, Epistasis

• School: Western University
• Department: Biology
• Course: Biology 3436F/G
• Professor: Graham Thompson

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Lecture 7 sept 26 introduction to kin theory part ii. Indirect fitness and the evolution of selfless behaviour. G = symbol for gene in altruism. Under what conditions will a gene for altruism evolve. If direct benefit to receiver, times genetic worth of actor to receiver is larger than cost to actor then gene for altruism will increase in frequency c