Hybridization increases population variation during adaptive radiation
PR Grant, BR Grant - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Adaptive radiations are prominent components of the world's biodiversity. They comprise
many species derived from one or a small number of ancestral species in a geologically …
many species derived from one or a small number of ancestral species in a geologically …
Inference of gene flow between species under misspecified models
J Huang, Y Thawornwattana, T Flouri… - Molecular Biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Genomic sequence data provide a rich source of information about the history of species
divergence and interspecific hybridization or introgression. Despite recent advances in …
divergence and interspecific hybridization or introgression. Despite recent advances in …
Inferring the direction of introgression using genomic sequence data
Y Thawornwattana, J Huang, T Flouri… - Molecular Biology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Genomic data are informative about the history of species divergence and interspecific gene
flow, including the direction, timing, and strength of gene flow. However, gene flow in …
flow, including the direction, timing, and strength of gene flow. However, gene flow in …
Hybridization, sex-specific genomic architecture and local adaptation
A Runemark, F Eroukhmanoff… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
While gene flow can reduce the potential for local adaptation, hybridization may conversely
provide genetic variation that increases the potential for local adaptation. Hybridization may …
provide genetic variation that increases the potential for local adaptation. Hybridization may …
Urbanization erodes niche segregation in Darwin's finches
Urbanization is influencing patterns of biological evolution in ways that are only beginning to
be explored. One potential effect of urbanization is in modifying ecological resource …
be explored. One potential effect of urbanization is in modifying ecological resource …
Hybridization and inbreeding affect the survival of a critically endangered coral
A Hernández-Agreda, J Huckeba, KE Prata… - Current Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Coral reefs face escalating pressures leading to unprecedented declines in the populations
of reef-building corals. 1, 2 Conservation genomic studies are critical in understanding and …
of reef-building corals. 1, 2 Conservation genomic studies are critical in understanding and …
Population structure and genome-wide evolutionary signatures reveal putative climate-driven habitat change and local adaptation in the large yellow croaker
The large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is one of the most economically valuable
marine fish in China and is a notable species in ecological studies owing to a serious …
marine fish in China and is a notable species in ecological studies owing to a serious …
Additive negative effects of Philornis nest parasitism on small and declining Neotropical bird populations
M Bulgarella, MA Quiroga, GE Heimpel - Bird Conservation …, 2019 - cambridge.org
The declining-population paradigm holds that small populations are particularly vulnerable
to anthropogenic influences such as habitat destruction, pollution and species introductions …
to anthropogenic influences such as habitat destruction, pollution and species introductions …
Role of sexual imprinting in assortative mating and premating isolation in Darwin's finches
PR Grant, BR Grant - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Global biodiversity is being degraded at an unprecedented rate, so it is important to
preserve the potential for future speciation. Providing for the future requires understanding …
preserve the potential for future speciation. Providing for the future requires understanding …
Buzzes are used as signals of aggressive intent in Darwin's finches
Ç Akçay, D Colombelli-Négrel… - Biological Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Signals of aggression may potentially reduce the fitness costs of conflict during agonistic
interactions if they are honest. Here we examined whether the 'buzz'vocalization in two …
interactions if they are honest. Here we examined whether the 'buzz'vocalization in two …