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Feedback loops in the major evolutionary transition to eusociality: the status and potential of theoretical
Julie S Miller1, Hudson Kern Reeve2
1Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, 612 Charles E. Young Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Abstract:
In this review, we adopt a step-wise framework for the evolution a major evolutionary transition in light of eusocial insects. By focusing on the sequence of (1) group formation, (2) alignment of genetic interests, and finally (3) group integration to higher-level functioning, we highlight that these steps occasionally interact with each other through feedback. We summarize models that capture such feedback and identify cases where there is room for the development of between-step relationships. We suggest that life history traits may serve as a conduit for analyzing feedback between suites of correlated traits. Our review reveals that there are many relationships both within and between the above steps that await formal modeling.
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