Altruistic aging: The evolutionary dynamics balancing longevity and evolvability
Altruism is typically associated with traits or behaviors that benefit the population as a whole, but are costly to the individual. We propose that, when the environment is rapidly changing, senescence (age-related deterioration) can be altruistic. According to numerical simulations of an agent-base...
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| description | Altruism is typically associated with traits or behaviors that benefit the population as a whole, but are costly to the individual. We propose that, when the environment is rapidly changing, senescence (age-related deterioration) can be altruistic. According to numerical simulations of an agent-based model, while long-lived individuals can outcompete their short lived peers, populations composed of long-lived individuals are more likely to go extinct during periods of rapid environmental change. Moreover, as in many situations where other cooperative behavior arises, senescence can be stabilized in a structured population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a47faf1e4c974764a8a6eb10f6b897ec2025-01-24T02:39:37ZengAIMS PressMathematical Biosciences and Engineering1551-00182017-03-0114245546510.3934/mbe.2017028Altruistic aging: The evolutionary dynamics balancing longevity and evolvabilityMinette Herrera0Aaron Miller1Joel Nishimura2School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Arizona State University, Glendale, AZ 85306-4908, USASchool of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Arizona State University, Glendale, AZ 85306-4908, USASchool of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Arizona State University, Glendale, AZ 85306-4908, USAAltruism is typically associated with traits or behaviors that benefit the population as a whole, but are costly to the individual. We propose that, when the environment is rapidly changing, senescence (age-related deterioration) can be altruistic. According to numerical simulations of an agent-based model, while long-lived individuals can outcompete their short lived peers, populations composed of long-lived individuals are more likely to go extinct during periods of rapid environmental change. Moreover, as in many situations where other cooperative behavior arises, senescence can be stabilized in a structured population.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2017028senescencecooperationagent-based modelingevolutionstructured populations |
| spellingShingle | Minette Herrera Aaron Miller Joel Nishimura Altruistic aging: The evolutionary dynamics balancing longevity and evolvability Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering senescence cooperation agent-based modeling evolution structured populations |
| title | Altruistic aging: The evolutionary dynamics balancing longevity and evolvability |
| title_full | Altruistic aging: The evolutionary dynamics balancing longevity and evolvability |
| title_fullStr | Altruistic aging: The evolutionary dynamics balancing longevity and evolvability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Altruistic aging: The evolutionary dynamics balancing longevity and evolvability |
| title_short | Altruistic aging: The evolutionary dynamics balancing longevity and evolvability |
| title_sort | altruistic aging the evolutionary dynamics balancing longevity and evolvability |
| topic | senescence cooperation agent-based modeling evolution structured populations |
| url | https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2017028 |
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