Test 2 Flashcards
What are the two main approaches to defining a species
Taxonomic
-based primarily on distinct measurable differences
Biological
-based on inter-fertility among individuals
Biological species concept…when,who, what, theory
-Mayr 1942
Reproductively isolated
-focuses on the processes
-geographic isolation alone is not sufficient
-isolation does not have to be absolute
-must be possibly interbreeding in the wild
-does not apply well for bacteria, asexuals, highly self-fertilizing species or fossils
Where does speciation occur?
Often called geographic speciation
-due to involvement of geographical isolation
Allopathic speciation much more common & easier to evolve
What causes reproductive isolation …all the steps
(5)
-finding a compatible mate & mating, fertilization, development & growth of zygote, adult & reproduction, growth/survival/reproduction of offspring
Different kinds of barriers …7
-Pre-zygotic …prevent mating or fertilization
-geological, ecological
-temporal, behavioural (mate recognition)
-mechanical (genital structure compatibility)
-cellular (sperm-egg compatibility)
Pre-zygotic isolation in apple maggot flies
-host shift after arrival of domesticated apples in 1800s
-differences in timing of host plant fruiting (apple vs haw)
-different timing of fly mating on preferred host plant
-reduced fly gene flow by 94% in sympatry (same region)
Pre-zygotic isolation in abalone
-binding of sperm lysin preteen to egg viteline envelope receptor (VERL) required for fertilization
-molecular “lock and key”
-lysin/VERL interaction has coevolved
-different evolutionary changes in different species
-causes reproductive isolation due to fertilization incompatibility
Post zygote barriers …intrinsic and extrinsic
Prevent proper functioning of zygotes once they are formed
-caused by combinations of genes with low fitness in the hybrid
—-intrinsic: in viability, sterility, or abnormal development of hybrids
—-extrinsic: ecological mismatch of hybrid phenotype to environment
-not directly favoured by natural selection
Intrinsic post zygotic isolation hybrid examples
Mule is a sterile hybrid cross of
-male donkey 62 chromosomes
-female horse 64 chromosomes
Hinny
-male horse
-female donkey
Genetic distance and post-zygotic isolation in fruit flies
-The more that fly pairs are genetically differentiated, the more likely they are to be reproductively isolated
-review graph
Extrinsic post-zygotic isolation: example of poorly adapted hybrids
-mullerian mimicry in heliconius butterflies
-hybrids have aberrant colour patterns
-higher predation
-lower mating success
Is adaptive evolution required for speciation
-local adaptations by different populations can lead to reproductive isolation and speciation
-distinct evolutionary responses to different selective pressures
-LA no absolatuly mecessay, but accelerates population divergence and evolution of RI
-termed ecological speciation
-much current research aims to determine:
-the biotic and abiotic agents of selection
-the underlying ‘speciation genes’
Eda in fish
-a gene for understanding adaptation and speciation during colonization of freshwater lakes
-present in marine environments against large fish predation
-absent in freshwater
-increases growth rate
-greater winter survival
-earlier breeding
Review graphs
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Adaptive radiation
The evaluation of ecological and ohenotypic diversity within a rapidly multiplying lineage as a result of speciation
-originates from a single common ancestor
-the process results in an array of many species
-the species differ in traits allowing exploitation of a range of habitats and resources
Four features of adaptive radiation.
- Recent common ancestry from a single species
- Phenotype-environment correlation
- Trait utility
- Rapid speciation
What causes adaptive radiation
- Ecological opportunity
-abundant resources
-few competitors
-often encountered on oceanic islands or their aquatic counterparts
- - Origin of a key innovation
-toepad in anoles - High rates of speciation characterize the class
-test by comparing island to mainland class
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Hybridization
-the exchange of genes between species as a result of occasional inter-species mating
—-sometimes can reverse speciation process to merge two groups into one
-varies across tree of life
—-common in plants and fish, rare in mammals
-can result in complex patterns of variation
——can be evolutionarily significant for speciation, especially by polyploidy
Polyploidy
An organism, tissue, or cell with more than two complete sets of homologous chromosomes
-allopolyploidy
—-arises from duplicated karyotype following hybridization between species
—commonest type of polyploidy
(AAxAA—>AAAA)
-autopolyploidy
——-arises from duplicated karyotype within a species
(AA—>AAAA)
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Alloploidy
An allopolyploid is an individual having two or more complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species.
Autopolyploidy
Autopolyploidy appears when an individual has more than two sets of chromosomes, both of which from the same parental species
Evolutionary significance to polyploidy
They are reproductively isolated from their diploid parents
—hence a form of sympatric speciation
They exhibit novel phenotypes
—allows exploitation of new habitats
Often show hybrid vigor due to heterozygosity, particularly in allopolyploids
Polyploid origin for approx 50% of flowering plants
—many crops plants & invasive species
Binomial nomenclature
Species naming
Carolus Linnaeus 1707-1778
-hierarchical system of classification
What is the purpose of biological classification
Name is s key shared information on an organism
Predictive power
Enables interpretation of origins and evolutionary history
Taxon def and order
A single names taxonomic unity at any level
-kingdoms
-phyla
-classes
-orders
-families
-genera
-species
Taxonomy
The theory and practice of classification and naming
Systematics
The study of biodiversity and the evolutionary relationships among organisms
A phylogenetic tree
Point out 6 things
Terminal nodes :taxa
Terminal branches: accumulated evolutionary change
Internal branches: accumulated evolutionary change
Internal nodes: common ancestor, speciation
Outgroup taxon
I group taxon
Why conduct phylogenetic analysis
Understand life history
Undedtand large-scale patterns of evolution
Understand how many times traits have evolved, how fast, under what condition
Monophyletic group
Complete set of species derived rom a common ancestor
-a taxon whose members are derived from two or more ancestral forms not common to all ancestors
Paraphyletic group
Contains some, but not all species derived from a common ancestor
-a single ancestor gave rise to all species in this group
Ancestral vs derived traits
A trait shared with a common on ancestor
A trait that differs from the ancestral trait in a lineage
Homology v Homoplasy
Similarity of traits due to shared ancestry
Similarity of traits as a result of convergent evolution
Cichlid fishes
Are an example of convergent evolution in feeding strategies
Why do we care about molecules
All life is related through branching descent
Common genetic code is evidence that all life is related
Evolutionary relationships among species are reflected in their DNA and protein
—learning about protein function in one species can tell us about its function in others
Species relationships from DNA sequencing
Genes or parts of a gene can be sequenced for different species
Species can be assessed for changes in the sequence of nucleotides
Changes can be used to infer relationships in a branching diagram
Key innovations in phylogenies
-origin of novel trait resulting in adaptive radiation
- arriers of the treat can exploit new resources or sets of habitats
-usually associated with repaid evolutionary diversification
Why do some groups have more species than others -
-sister h=group
-with one phylogenetic comparison it is difficult to say a key trait is involved
-replicate comparisons of multiple groups adds more evidence
Her ivory associated with higher diversification rate is an example, fo what
Convolution between insects and plants likely drives rates of speciation in herbivores
Other impacts associated with greater diversification
-species with more sexual selection
-animal pollination in plants
-increased dispersal
-increased range size
Lamarck says species will become what with time
More complex
Major transition in evolution
Greater complexity arises from greater cooperation among previously independent units
-complexity = specialization
-a small number of events led to major changes in how inheritance worked
-previously independently evolving units merged, leading to higher-level complexity & specialization through division of labour
What is the unity of selection
-most phenotypic traits we study in organisms arose due to selection that increases the fitness of individuals
—may or may not be good for the SPECIES
—individual selection usually stronger than group selection
-traits that are good for the species but that reduce firmness of the individual connot be favoured by the indivisible selection