The ecology of hybrid incompatibilities

KA Thompson, Y Brandvain… - Cold Spring …, 2024 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Ecologically mediated selection against hybrids, caused by hybrid phenotypes fitting poorly
into available niches, is typically viewed as distinct from selection caused by epistatic …

Do genetic loci that cause reproductive isolation in the lab inhibit gene flow in nature?

ME Frayer, BA Payseur - Evolution, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The genetic dissection of reproductive barriers between diverging lineages provides
enticing clues into the origin of species. One strategy uses linkage analysis in experimental …

Postzygotic barriers persist despite ongoing introgression in hybridizing Mimulus species

SJ Mantel, AL Sweigart - Molecular Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The evolution of postzygotic isolation is thought to be a key step in maintaining species
boundaries upon secondary contact, yet the dynamics and persistence of hybrid …

The genetic architecture of floral trait divergence between hummingbird‐ and self‐pollinated monkeyflower (Mimulus) species

H Chen, CS Berg, M Samuli, VA Sotola… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pollination syndromes are a key component of flowering plant diversification, prompting
questions about the architecture of single traits and genetic coordination among traits. Here …