WD Hamilton's publication of genetical kinship theory (92, 93) a quarter century ago
launched the modern study of social evolution. Kinship theory extends the scope of fitness to …

General Summary 1. The aim of this paper has been to review the theory behind kin
recognition to examine the benefits individuals obtain by recognizing their kin and to review …

SYNOPSIS. We report results of a three year comparative laboratory study of kin recognition
abilities in Arctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus parryii) and Belding's ground squirrels (S …

Kinship has long been recognized as an important factor in human social behavior, and
recent studies have demonstrated that kinship influ ences the social behavior of many other …

Kinship appears to be a major influence on the lives of animals. This chapter examines three
key questions. First, do animals respond differentially to kin and nonkin? Examples are …

In this paper we developed models to explore possible mechanisms by which individuals
could classify conspecifics as full siblings, half siblings, or nonrelatives, assuming that …

I re-examine the four most widely proposed mechanisms of kin discrimination among
vertebrates and conclude that the current categorization of kin discrimination mechanisms …

SYNOPSIS. This paper examines mechanisms of individual identification in the kin
recognition process. In type 1 kin recognition, the individual (eg, a parent) learns the …

Abstract. Tadpoles of spadefoot toads, Scaphiopus bombifrons, are polymorphic in nature:
juveniles that feed on detritus develop into herbivorous omnivores, while those that feed on …

Neurotransmitter switching is the gain of one neurotransmitter and the loss of another in the
same neuron in response to chronic stimulation. Neurotransmitter receptors on postsynaptic …