Species divergence with gene flow and hybrid speciation on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

S Wu, Y Wang, Z Wang, N Shrestha, J Liu - New Phytologist, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) sensu lato (sl), comprising the platform, the
Himalaya and the Hengduan Mountains, is characterized by a large number of endemic …

Evolutionary origin of species diversity on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

KS Mao, Y Wang, JQ Liu - Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) sensu lato (sl) houses an exceptional species
diversity in Asia. To develop a comprehensive understanding of species diversity in this …

Genomics of plant speciation

DG Bock, Z Cai, C Elphinstone… - Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
Studies of plants have been instrumental for revealing how new species originate. For
several decades, botanical research has complemented and, in some cases, challenged …

Phylogenomics reveals an ancient hybrid origin of the Persian walnut

BW Zhang, LL Xu, N Li, PC Yan… - Molecular Biology …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Persian walnut (Juglans regia) is cultivated worldwide for its high-quality wood and nuts, but
its origin has remained mysterious because in phylogenies it occupies an unresolved …

Ancient introgression drives adaptation to cooler and drier mountain habitats in a cypress species complex

Y Ma, JI Wang, Q Hu, J Li, Y Sun, L Zhang… - Communications …, 2019 - nature.com
Introgression may act as an important source of new genetic variation to facilitate the
adaptation of organisms to new environments, yet how introgression might enable tree …

Allopatric divergence and hybridization within Cupressus chengiana (Cupressaceae), a threatened conifer in the northern Hengduan Mountains of western China

J Li, RI Milne, D Ru, J Miao, W Tao, L Zhang… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Having a comprehensive understanding of population structure, genetic differentiation and
demographic history is important for the conservation and management of threatened …

Integrated phylogenomic analyses unveil reticulate evolution in Parthenocissus (Vitaceae), highlighting speciation dynamics in the Himalayan–Hengduan Mountains

J Yu, Y Niu, Y You, CJ Cox, RL Barrett… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hybridization caused by frequent environmental changes can lead both to species
diversification (speciation) and to speciation reversal (despeciation), but the latter has rarely …

Dead-end hybridization in walnut trees revealed by large-scale genomic sequence data

WP Zhang, L Cao, XR Lin, YM Ding… - Molecular Biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Although hybridization plays a large role in speciation, some unknown fraction of hybrid
individuals never reproduces, instead remaining as genetic dead-ends. We investigated a …

Genomic evidence for homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator

F Lopes, LR Oliveira, Y Beux, A Kessler… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Hybridization is widespread and constitutes an important source of genetic variability and
evolution. In animals, its role in generating novel and independent lineages (hybrid …

Genomic insights into adaptation to heterogeneous environments for the ancient relictual Circaeaster agrestis (Circaeasteraceae, Ranunculales)

X Zhang, Y Sun, JB Landis, J Zhang, L Yang… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Investigating the interaction between environmental heterogeneity and local adaptation is
critical for understanding the evolutionary history of a species, providing the premise for …