The Shared Use of Extended Phenotypes Increases the Fitness of Simulated Populations

Extended phenotypes are manifestations of genes that occur outside of the organism that possess those genes. In spite of their widespread occurrence, the role of extended phenotypes in evolutionary biology is still a matter of debate. Here, we explore the indirect effects of extended phenotypes, esp...

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Main Authors: Guilherme F. de Araújo, Renan C. Moioli, Sandro J. de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.617915/full