Genomic signatures of recent convergent transitions to social life in spiders
C. Tong, L. Aviles, L. Rayor, A. S. Mikheyev, T. A. Linksvayer
This study identifies genomic changes associated with the transition to social life in spiders by comparing 22 species, finding shifts in selection and elevated molecular evolution rates in social species.
bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2021Evolutionary Biology