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'Tit-for-tat' in cell biology

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Although my colleagues (and, hopefully, readers) value the importance of evolutionary theory in biology, many of us fail to incorporate it into our research. Therefore, I am going to tell you about a paper that influenced me long ago.

The tit-for-tat strategy is found throughout nature and human society.

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