Evolutionary genomics II (DONE) Flashcards

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What is speciation with gene flow?

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Speciation that occurs while populations continue exchanging genetic material

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What is parapatry?

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Speciation across adjacent populations w non-overlapping ranges & some gene flow

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What does Fst measure?

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The proportions of genetic diversity due to allele freq differences among populations

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Why can high Fst values be misleading?

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Peaks may result from reduced diversity within populations rather than the true divergence

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What occurs in stage 1 of speciation?

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Divergence at one of few loci under strong disruptive selection

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How does divergence spread in later speciation stages?

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Selection & reduced recombination spread divergence across the genome

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What are islands of divergence?

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Genomic regions showing high differentiation, often due to selection

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What us hybridisation’s role in evolution?

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It:

  • Introduces genetic variation
  • Fuels adaptive radiation
  • Promotes phenotypic exchange
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What is adaptive introgression?

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Gene flow that transfers beneficial alleles between species

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What do ABBA/BABA tests detect?

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Patterns of introgression in hybridising pops

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How do Dobzhansky-Muller incompatibilities arise?

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Thru negative interactions between genes from diff species

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Give an example of a genetic incompatibility in hybrid species?

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Caudal melanoma in swordtail fishes (Xiphophorus melinche & X. birchmanni

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Why are species considered fluid?

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Gene flow blurs boundaries & facilitates phenotypic exchange

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What does recombination do in genomic divergence?

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It reshuffles alleles, reducing linkage disequilibrium & influencing selection

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How does gene flow influence speciation?

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It promotes adaptive variation while maintaining some species identity

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What are the challenges of interpreting Fst?

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Differentiating true selection from recombination or within population diversity

17
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Why is hybrid vigor?

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Enhanced fitness in hybrids due to gene flow & genetic variation

18
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Why are subspecies important in early divergence?

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They represent pops at stage I of speciation w localised genetic differences

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How does selection within pops resemble divergence between pops?

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Selection reduces genetic variation, creating patterns similar to divergence

20
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What role does recombination play in hybrid genomes?

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It breaks down blocks of introgressed ancestry over time, shaping adaptation

21
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How does gene flow facilitate adaptive radiation?

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By introducing genetic diversity that allows rapid ecological specialisation

22
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Why is hybridisation more common than previously though?

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Many species exch genetic material w/o losing their identities

23
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What is the impact of disruptive selection on speciation?

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It drives divergence by favouring extreme phenotypes over intermediates

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How can gene flow maintain species identity?

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By balancing the exchange of adaptive traits w reproductive barriers

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Why might islands of divergence be illusionary?
They can result from transient processes like gene flow rather than permanent barriers
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How do incomaptibilities contribute to speciation?
They create reproductive barriers that reinforce genetic divergence
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What is the significance of genomic scans in speciation studies?
They identify regions under selection that contribute to divergence
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What is the role of selection in genome evolution?
It promoted beneficial alleles while reducing neutral of deleterious variation
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How do polyphyletic species challenge traditional taxonomy?
They exchange useful genes across species, complicating boundaries
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What processes interact to change genomic patterns in speciation?
- Selection - Gene flow - Recombination - Genetic drift