Speciation genetics: current status and evolving approaches Introduction

Speciation genetics : current status and evolving approaches Introduction

The view of species as entities subjected to natural selection and amenable to change put forth by Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace laid the conceptual foundation for understanding speciation. Initially marred by a rudimental understanding of hereditary principles, evolutionists gained appreciation of the mechanistic underpinnings of speciation following the merger of Mendelian genetic principles with Darwinian evolution. Only recently have we entered an era where deciphering the molecular basis of speciation is within reach. Much focus has been devoted to the genetic basis of intrinsic postzygotic isolation in model organisms and several hybrid incompatibility genes have been successfully identified. However, concomitant with the recent technological advancements in genome analysis and a newfound interest in the role of ecology in the differentiation process, speciation genetic research is becoming increasingly open to non-model organisms. This development will expand speciation research beyond the traditional boundaries and unveil the genetic basis of speciation from manifold perspectives and at various stages of the splitting process. This review aims at providing an extensive overview of speciation genetics. Starting from key historical developments and core concepts of speciation genetics, we focus much of our attention on evolving approaches and introduce promising methodological approaches for future research venues

Lindell, JohanUppsala universitet,Evolutionsbiologi (författare)
Backström, NiclasUppsala universitet,Evolutionsbiologi(Swepub:uu)nibac839 (författare)
Uppsala universitetEvolutionsbiologi (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences: The Royal Society365:1547, s. 1717-17330962-84361471-2970

Av författaren/redakt...: Wolf, Jochen B. ...; Lindell, Johan; Backström, Nicla ...

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