A Social Amoeba Discriminates in Favor of Kin

Robin Meadows

doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060290

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A Social Amoeba Discriminates in Favor of Kin

Robin Meadows

A Social Amoeba Discriminates in Favor of Kin

Robin Meadows

Published: November 25, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0060290

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