What could be the correlation of high rates of meiotic recombination (that has been observed in many eusocial Hymenoptera species) to kin selection in eusocial insect species? Preferably looking for some explanation that might be applicable on both - haplodiploid hymenopterans (bees, ants, wasps) and diplodiploid isopterans (termites).
Hello Prashant; The suggested relationship you point out is a new thought for me. Lovely!
The more recombination, the more allele combinations that are shared by siblings. Since you are thinking about kin selection, those allele combinations that provide a selective advantage would amplify kin selection for those traits. Since both males and females share those allele combinations, I think that both Isopterans and hemipterans would respond similarly to those pressures. Best regards, Jim Des Lauriers
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9781400859832-010/html
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