Sympatric speciation of the spiny mouse from Evolution Canyon in Israel substantiated genomically and methylomically
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2121822119
Abstract: Significance Whether sympatric speciation (SS) is rare or common is still debated. Two populations of the spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus, from Evolution Canyon I (EC I) in Israel have been depicted earlier as speciating sympatrically… read more here.
Keywords: sympatric speciation; evolution canyon; genomically methylomically; canyon israel ... See more keywords
Sympatric or micro-allopatric speciation in a glacial lake? Genomic islands support neither
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DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwac291
Abstract: Abstract Apparent cases of sympatric speciation may actually be due to micro-allopatric or micro-parapatric speciation. One way to distinguish between these models is to examine the existence and nature of genomic islands of divergence, wherein… read more here.
Keywords: sympatric speciation; genomic islands; allopatric speciation; speciation ... See more keywords
Is sympatric speciation in nature only possible with micro-parapatry? A new case study of glacial lake cyprinid fishes
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DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwad006
Abstract: Although numerous theoretical models of the feasibility andnecessary conditions for sympatric speciation abound in the literature, clear-cut examples in nature remain elusive. And, as always in speciation research, this statement strongly depends on your definition… read more here.
Keywords: definition; sympatric speciation; divergence; case ... See more keywords
Trophic specialization on unique resources despite limited niche divergence in a celebrated example of sympatric speciation.
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DOI: 10.1111/eff.12661
Abstract: Trophic niche partitioning is observed in many adaptive radiations and is hypothesized to be a central process underlying species divergence. However, patterns of dietary niche partitioning are inconsistent across radiations and there are few studies… read more here.
Keywords: sympatric speciation; niche partitioning; niche; unique resources ... See more keywords
Resource partitioning is not coupled with assortative mating in sympatrically divergent ricefish in a Wallacean ancient lake
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DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13874
Abstract: Sympatric speciation is considered to be difficult without the coupling between ecological traits that allow resource partitioning and reproductive traits that allow assortative mating. Such “magic traits” are known to be involved in most of… read more here.
Keywords: ancient lake; sympatric speciation; assortative mating; mating ... See more keywords
Incipient Sympatric Speciation and Evolution of Soil Bacteria Revealed by Metagenomic and Structured Non-Coding RNAs Analysis
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11081110
Abstract: Simple Summary The microevolutionary dynamics of soil bacteria under microclimatic differences are largely unexplored in contrast to our improving knowledge of their vast diversity. In this study, we performed a comparative metagenomic analysis of two… read more here.
Keywords: sympatric speciation; incipient sympatric; soil types; soil bacteria ... See more keywords
Physiological constraint on acrobatic courtship behavior underlies rapid sympatric speciation in bearded manakins
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.40630
Abstract: Physiology’s role in speciation is poorly understood. Motor systems, for example, are widely thought to shape this process because they can potentiate or constrain the evolution of key traits that help mediate speciation. Previously, we… read more here.
Keywords: sympatric speciation; physiological constraint; acrobatic courtship; courtship ... See more keywords