Calculate the coefficient of relatedness for the following relationships in a haplodiploid hymenopteran spe-cies: Sister to full sisters Sister to brother Brother to sister
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
Sister to full sister: 0.5 x 0.5 (prob. of sharing same allele from mom) + 0.5 (probability sharing same allele from dad) = 0.75;
Sister to brother: 0.5 x 0.5 (prob. of sharing same allele from mom) + 0 (probability sharing same allele from dad) = 0.25;
Brother to sister: 0.5 (prob. of sharing same allele from mom)
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