Ecological opportunity and adaptive radiation
The process of adaptive radiation—the proliferation of species from a single ancestor and
diversification into many ecologically different forms—has been of great interest to …
diversification into many ecologically different forms—has been of great interest to …
Rapid hybrid speciation in Darwin's finches
Homoploid hybrid speciation in animals has been inferred frequently from patterns of
variation, but few examples have withstood critical scrutiny. Here we report a directly …
variation, but few examples have withstood critical scrutiny. Here we report a directly …
The integrated phenotype
CJ Murren - Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Proper functioning of complex phenotypes requires that multiple traits work together.
Examination of relationships among traits within and between complex characters and how …
Examination of relationships among traits within and between complex characters and how …
Hybridization increases population variation during adaptive radiation
PR Grant, BR Grant - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Adaptive radiations are prominent components of the world's biodiversity. They comprise
many species derived from one or a small number of ancestral species in a geologically …
many species derived from one or a small number of ancestral species in a geologically …
Transgressive hybrids as hopeful monsters
DR Dittrich-Reed, BM Fitzpatrick - Evolutionary biology, 2013 - Springer
The origin of novelty is a critical subject for evolutionary biologists. Early geneticists
speculated about the sudden appearance of new species via special macromutations …
speculated about the sudden appearance of new species via special macromutations …
Interspecific hybridization can generate functional novelty in cichlid fish
The role of interspecific hybridization in evolution is still being debated. Interspecific
hybridization has been suggested to facilitate the evolution of ecological novelty, and hence …
hybridization has been suggested to facilitate the evolution of ecological novelty, and hence …
Cichlid fishes as models of ecological diversification: patterns, mechanisms, and consequences
ED Burress - Hydrobiologia, 2015 - Springer
Cichlid fishes are hypothesized to encompass several independent adaptive radiations that
display increased diversification rates and impressive ecological heterogeneity. Here, I …
display increased diversification rates and impressive ecological heterogeneity. Here, I …
Foraging environment determines the genetic architecture and evolutionary potential of trophic morphology in cichlid fishes
Phenotypic plasticity allows organisms to change their phenotype in response to shifts in the
environment. While a central topic in current discussions of evolutionary potential, a …
environment. While a central topic in current discussions of evolutionary potential, a …
Ecomorphological divergence and habitat lability in the context of robust patterns of modularity in the cichlid feeding apparatus
Background Adaptive radiations are characterized by extreme and/or iterative phenotypic
divergence; however, such variation does not accumulate evenly across an organism …
divergence; however, such variation does not accumulate evenly across an organism …
Hybridization and Transgressive Evolution Generate Diversity in an Adaptive Radiation of Anolis Lizards
Interspecific hybridization may act as a major force contributing to the evolution of
biodiversity. Although generally thought to reduce or constrain divergence between 2 …
biodiversity. Although generally thought to reduce or constrain divergence between 2 …