The study of reproductive isolation and species barriers frequently focuses on mitochondrial
genomes and has produced two alternative and almost diametrically opposed narratives. On …

Studies of natural hybridization have generally addressed evolutionary ques-tions using one
of the three following frameworks:(i) taxonomy or systematics (57, 59, 73, 79, 111, 172);(ii) …

Hybridization has long been considered a process that prevents divergence between
species. In contrast to this historical view, an increasing number of empirical studies claim to …

Interspecific hybridization occurs widelyacross a taxonomically diverse array of fishspecies.
Multiple factors typically interactto effect the outcome of hybridization events. Human …

Accurate phylogenies are crucial for understanding evolutionary processes, especially
species diversification. It is commonly assumed that “good” species are sufficiently isolated …

Hybridization among animal species has recently become more recognized as an important
phenomenon, especially in the context of recent radiations [1–9]. Here we show that …

Background Hybridization, genetic mixture of distinct populations, gives rise to myriad
recombinant genotypes. Characterizing the genomic composition of hybrids is critical for …

The roles of intra‐and interspecific gene flow in speciation and species evolution are topics
of great current interest in molecular ecology and evolutionary biology. Recent modelling …

Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) markers and 12 nuclear (random amplified polymorphic DNA, or
RAPD) markers were used to examine the distribution of genetic variation among individuals …

Exotic species threaten native biodiversity through predation, competition, and habitat
alteration, but also by hybridizing with native species. A lack of reproductive isolation …