Population Genomic and Phylogenomic Insights into the Evolution of Physiology and Behaviour in Social Insects

摘要: Genomics revolutionized the field of social insect research by providing powerful tools to understand relationship between genes, physiology and behaviour insects. Notably, analysis gene expression methylation patterns in different castes colonies highlighted many genes that likely underlie caste-specific physiological behavioural phenotypes. However, earlier studies genomes lacked an ‘evolutionary’ context. Out millions DNA bases found genome a insect, which pieces were most important fitness over timescale evolution? Here, we review burgeoning body literature utilizes between-species or within-species genomic comparisons highlight evolutionary forces have shaped genomes. These pioneering phylogenetic population provide critically needed context underscore importance adaptive changes evolution.