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Evolution: The inclusive fitness and organization of social immunity

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Social immunity is practiced particularly in caste-differentiated social insects and during parental care. One new study develops inclusive fitness theory for social immunity, emphasizing the importance of high relatedness, and another unravels the organizational complexity of wound care in ants.

Source: Current Biology

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.08.021

Author: Jacobus J. Boomsma

Institution: University of Copenhagen

Language: English

Topic: Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $7,030

OpenAlex ID: W7220421088

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