Philip A. Downing

Sep 24, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Philip A. Downing |Erik I. Svensson

AbstractReproductive isolation is a key process during speciation, but the factors that shape its evolution during the early stages of speciation remain largely unknown. Using a meta-analysis of 34 experimental speciation studies, we show that populations that experience divergent selection evolved stronger reproductive isolation compared to populations that evolved in similar environments, consistent with ecological speciation theory.