sociogenomics
/ˌsōsēōjēˈnämiks/ /-ji-/ /-ˈnōmiks
/plural noun [treated as singular]
A scientific discipline that attempts to find the genetic basis of social behavior and its evolution.I present a new theory - sociogenomics - to replace behavioralism and rational choice as the salient paradigm of political science inquiry....
- A. mellifera was chosen as the first species of the order Hymenoptera to be sequenced because of its potential impact on sociogenomics.
- Finally, I outline major questions in social evolution that can be addressed for the first time using a sociogenomic approach, highlight practical considerations in sociogenomics and discuss suitable model systems for future research on the molecular basis of sociality.