基于微生物模型的合作行为进化研究进展

Progress on evolution theory of cooperation in experimental microbial population

摘要:

生物间的合作行为如何在自然选择过程中显示出对欺骗者的优势，一直以来都是进化生物学上的经典问题。实验室构建的具有合作行为的微生物种群是研究这一问题的良好素材。本文综述了几种基于微生物模型的合作行为进化理论，如亲缘选择理论、辛普森悖论、竞争抑制理论、进化博弈理论等，对其中涉及到的微生物模型进行介绍和评价，并展望其研究前景。

Abstract:

Cooperation is ubiquitous in nature. Intuitively, the behavior is easy to be exploited by selfish cheaters unless a specific mechanism is at work. Cooperation has also been found in microbial world and intrigues many evolutionary biologists. Here, we provide a conceptual overview of several cooperation mechanisms based on microbial population models, including kin selection, Simpson’s paradox, repression of competition, evolutionary game theory and so on.