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Multilevel Selection, Population Genetics and Cooperation in Structured Populations NIMBioS Tutorial: Game Theoretical Modeling of Evolution in Structured Populations Jeremy Van Cleve University of Kentucky 26 April 2016 Multilevel selection, pop gen and games in structured pops UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY How do cooperative behaviors evolve? 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The Slugs move farther and for a longer time when the This translucent slug looks like a tiny worm, but differs Multicellular stages of D. discoideum. (Courtesy of Owen Gilbert). Dictyostelium discoideum Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior Animal of Encyclopedia Dictyostelium discoideum A Figure 3(a) u Figure 3(b) t h o r ' . (a) Aggregation of formerly independent cells into a multicellular body. 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As more and more starve, they in a process called culmination, the cells that were at concentrate in great streams of dicty cells, flowing toward the front of the slug begin to form cellulose walls and a center in a process called aggregation (Figure 3(a)). to rise up out of the mass as a very slender but rigid After a few hours, this center concentrates into a mound, stalk (Figure 3(c)). These cells die. The remaining which then elongates slightly and begins to crawl around three-quarters or so of the cells flow up this stalk, toward light and heat and away from ammonia (Figure 3(b)). and at the top they form hardy spores. At this point, This translucent slug looks like a tiny worm, but differs the spores, stalk, and basal disk comprise an erect from it in some important ways. As it crawls through a structure called a fruiting body (Figure 3(c)). sheath largely made up of cellulose, it drops cells at the Thus, some of the cells sacrifice their lives so that the rear, and these cells can feed on any bacteria they discover, others may rise up and sporulate a millimeter or so above effectively recovering the solitary stage. The slug moves the soil surface, or into a gap between soil particles. more quickly and farther than any individual amoeba could Others sacrifice themselves as sentinel cells picking up move: an important advantage to the social stage. Though toxins and bacteria as they made their way through the the slug lacks a nervous system, there are differences among slug. Still others were shed from the rear of the slug the constituent cells. Those at the front direct movement during their normal movement. If these do not encounter and ultimately become the stalk. There is a recently discov- bacteria, or enough other shed cells to form a new, smaller ered class of cells called sentinel cells that sweep through fruiting body, then they also perish. the slug from front to back picking up toxins and bacteria, functioning simultaneously as liver, kidney, and innate immune system, before they are shed at the rear of the slug. How Dictyostelids Are Obtained, Collected, Slugs move farther and for a longer time when the and Cultured environment lacks electrolytes, when it is very moist, and when there is either directional light or no light. Many studies can be performed using previously col- When they cease moving, the cells of the slug concen- lected clones obtained from the stock center for the trate into a tight form known as a Mexican hat. Then, price of postage. This stock center is accessed through Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior (2010), vol. 1, pp. 513-519 gene chromosomes prokaryotes + mitochondria/ eukaryotes chloroplasts clonal sexual reproduction reproduction independent multicellular living cells organisms independent social groups individuals (eusociality) “Major transitions in evolution” or “transitions in individuality” (Maynard Smith and Szathmáry) Multilevel selection, pop gen and games in structured pops UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Cooperation occurs at two “scales” “Within a group” “Between/among groups” Multilevel selection, pop gen and games in structured pops UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Cooperation occurs at two “scales” 1. Plastic behaviors “Within a group” “Between/among groups” 2. Kin & Group selection Multilevel selection, pop gen and games in structured pops UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY 1. Plastic behaviors Game theory (Nash equilibrium / ESS) Tit for tat / punishment / reputation / etc Reciprocity or responsiveness 2. Kin & Group selection Multilevel selection combines responsiveness with kin/group processes through measures of population structure such as relatedness Multilevel selection, pop gen and games in structured pops UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Outline The two scales of cooperation Simple model of responsiveness within a population Evolution in structured populations: the Price equation Multilevel model with the Price equation Evolution in structured populations: fxation probability & trait substitution Social games in an island-model using fxation probability Multilevel selection, pop gen and games in structured pops UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Outline The two scales of cooperation Simple model of responsiveness within a population Evolution in structured populations: the Price equation Multilevel model with the Price equation Evolution in structured populations: fxation probability & trait substitution Social games in an island-model using fxation probability Multilevel selection, pop gen and games in structured pops UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Plastic behavior and repeated games Plastic behavior requires repeated interactions (i.e., a repeated game) Cooperate (C) Defect (D) Payoff to Strategies in the repeated game Beneft – Cost – Cost determine how individuals respond Cooperate (C) to the actions of social partners Payoff to Beneft 0 Defect (D) Multilevel selection, pop gen and games in structured pops UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Plastic behavior and repeated games Strategy Description ALLD Always play D “always defect” GRIM Play C but switch to D once opponent defects “grim trigger” TFT Start with C and then repeat the opponent's last move “tit for