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Hybridization and speciation

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Abbott, R., Albach, D., Ansell, S., Arntzen, J. W., Baird, S. J. E., Bierne, N., Boughman, J., Brelsford, A. +31 more·2013·Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Abstract

Hybridization has many and varied impacts on the process of speciation. Hybridization may slow or reverse differentiation by allowing gene flow and recombination. It may accelerate speciation via adaptive introgression or cause near‐instantaneous speciation by allopolyploidization. It may have multiple effects at different stages and in different spatial contexts within a single speciation event. We offer a perspective on the context and evolutionary significance of hybridization during speciation, highlighting issues of current interest and debate. In secondary contact zones, it is uncertain if barriers to gene flow will be strengthened or broken down due to recombination and gene flow. Theory and empirical evidence suggest the latter is more likely, except within and around strongly selected genomic regions. Hybridization may contribute to speciation through the formation of new hybrid taxa, whereas introgression of a few loci may promote adaptive divergence and so facilitate speciation. Gene regulatory networks, epigenetic effects and the evolution of selfish genetic material in the genome suggest that the D obzhansky– M uller model of hybrid incompatibilities requires a broader interpretation. Finally, although the incidence of reinforcement remains uncertain, this and other interactions in areas of sympatry may have knock‐on effects on speciation both within and outside regions of hybridization.

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  • Hybridization in non-human species is recognized as a destabilizing event with the potential to promote compensatory adaptation in other regions of the genome and, ultimately, speciation in some lineages [40].

    “Hybridization in non-human species is recognized as a destabilizing event with the potential to promote compensatory adaptation in other regions of the genome and, ultimately, speciation in some lineages [40].”

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    The Introduction and Concluding remarks say hybridization can generate novel variation and, in some circumstances, promote speciation. The section “Diverse genetic mechanisms underlie novel phenotypes in hybrids” describes genome restructuring after hybridization, but its reference to compensatory evolution concerns regulatory genes evolving before hybridization; it does not say hybridization promotes compensatory adaptation elsewhere in the genome. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Abbott, R., Albach, D., Ansell, S., Arntzen, J. W., Baird, S. J. E., Bierne, N., Boughman, J., Brelsford, A., Buerkle, C. A., Buggs, R., Butlin, R. K., Dieckmann, U., Eroukhmanoff, F., Grill, A., Cahan, S. H., Hermansen, J. S., Hewitt, G., Hudson, A. G., Jiggins, C., Jones, J., Keller, B., Marczewski, T., Mallet, J., Martinez‐Rodriguez, P., Möst, M., Mullen, S., Nichols, R., Nolte, A. W., Parisod, C., Pfennig, K., Rice, A. M., Ritchie, M. G., Seifert, B., Smadja, C. M., Stelkens, R., Szymura, J. M., Väinölä, R., Wolf, J. B. W., & Zinner, D.
Affiliations
  • University of St Andrews (GB)
  • Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
  • Natural History Museum (GB)
  • Naturalis Biodiversity Center (NL)
  • Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (PT)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Michigan State University (US)
  • University of Lausanne (CH)
  • University of Wyoming (US)
  • Queen Mary University of London (GB)
  • University of Sheffield (GB)
  • International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (AT)
  • University of Oslo (NO)
  • University of Vienna (AT)
  • University of Vermont (US)
  • University of East Anglia (GB)
  • Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • University of Konstanz (DE)
  • University of Zurich (CH)
  • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (GB)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Department of Biology (Genetics) Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain
  • Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (CH)
  • Boston University (US)
  • Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (DE)
  • University of Neuchâtel (CH)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
  • Lehigh University (US)
  • Senckenberg Museum für Naturkunde Görlitz (DE)
  • University of Liverpool (GB)
  • Jagiellonian University (PL)
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  • Uppsala University (SE)
  • German Primate Center (DE)
Corresponding author
Butlin, R. K.
Venue
Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Published
2013-01-17
Volume
26
Issue
2
Pages
229-246
ISSN
  • 1010-061X (ISSN-L)
  • 1420-9101
OpenAlex
W1980190786
Cited by
2,194
References
219
Citations by year
2026: 110 · 2025: 163 · 2024: 178 · 2023: 180 · 2022: 164 · 2021: 192 · 2020: 186 · 2019: 171 · 2018: 143 · 2017: 168 · 2016: 164 · 2015: 142 · 2014: 129 · 2013: 84 · 2012: 7
FWCI
18.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Evolutionary Biology (publishedVersion)
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  • IIASA PURE (International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis) (acceptedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion)
  • Homo Politicus (Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
  • DORA Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag)) (submittedVersion)
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  • IRIS (submittedVersion)
  • IIASA PURE (International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis) (submittedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
  • SERVAL (Université de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Funders
  • European Science Foundation
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/G006903/1)
  • Natural Environment Research Council (NE/K014021/1, NE/F003102/1, NE/G018375/1, NE/G01504X/1, NE/D014166/1, NE/H010548/1, NE/H004521/1)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Evolution and Paleontology Studies
Keywords
hybridization, speciation, gene flow, recombination, adaptive introgression, allopolyploidization, secondary contact zone, hybrid taxa, gene regulatory networks, epigenetic effects, hybrid incompatibility, reinforcement, sympatry
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Physiological, Animals, Hybridization, Genetic, Phenotype, Genetic Speciation, Gene Flow

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