Pervasive relaxed selection in termite genomes
K. M. Ewart, S. Y. M. Ho, A.-A. Chowdhury, F. R. Jaya, Y. Kinjo, J. Bennett, T. Bourguignon, H. Rose, N. Lo
This study compares termite and cockroach genomes to find relaxed selection in termites, linked to reduced population size and caste-related adaptations.
bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2023Evolutionary Biology