Reduced social function in experimentally evolved Dictyostelium discoideum implies selection for social conflict in nature
T. Larsen, I. Jahan, D. A. Brock, J. Strassmann, D. Queller
This study shows that experimentally evolved Dictyostelium discoideum lost traits related to social conflict when selective pressures were removed, suggesting these traits are adaptations to natural social interactions.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology