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On computing worker-brood genetic relatedness in colonies of eusocial insects: A matrix model

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We consider a matrix model to describe the population dynamics of the Indian paper waspRopalidia marginata, a eusocial insect species of peninsular India. We obtain the stable class distribution of this model and apply it to compute the worker-brood genetic relatedness of the colony. Our results are compared with those obtained by observational studies. Further, we study the effect of changes in turnover rates and survival rates on the genetic relatedness coefficient with the help of the theoretical formulae.

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  1. Department of Statistics, University of Pune, 411 007, Pune, India

    C. V. Haridas & M. B. Rajarshi

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Haridas, C.V., Rajarshi, M.B. On computing worker-brood genetic relatedness in colonies of eusocial insects: A matrix model. J. Genet. 76, 43–54 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02931768

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