The emerging field of speciation genomics is advancing our understanding of the evolution
of reproductive isolation from the individual gene to a whole-genome perspective. In this …

Speciation with gene flow is greatly facilitated when traits subject to divergent selection also
contribute to non-random mating. Such traits have been called 'magic traits', which could be …

The origin of biological diversity, via the formation of new species, can be inextricably linked
to adaptation to the ecological environment. Specifically, ecological processes are central to …

Species can be defined as populations that are diagnosably distinct, reproductively isolated,
cohesive, or exclusive groups of organisms. Boundaries between species in sympatry are …

The suggestion that chromosomal rearrangements play a role in speciation resulted from the
observation that heterokaryotypes are often infertile. However, the first chromosomal …

Numerous studies of ecological genetics have found that alleles contributing to local
adaptation sometimes cluster together, forming “genomic islands of divergence.” Divergence …

Plant speciation and diversification strongly rely on structural changes in the nuclear
genome, both at the whole ploidy and individual chromosome level. Phylogenetic …

How common is speciation‐with‐gene‐flow? How much does gene flow impact on
speciation? To answer questions like these requires understanding of the common …

Speciation is a fundamental process responsible for the diversity of life. Progress has been
made in detecting individual 'speciation genes' that cause reproductive isolation. In contrast …

In allopatric populations, geographical separation simultaneously isolates the entire
genome, allowing genetic divergence to accumulate virtually anywhere in the genome. In …