the geography of speciation
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The geography of speciation. most species form when geographic barriers block genetic exchange. Allopatric speciation. arguably the most common way species form evidence for allopatric speciation is common in biogeography: related species often occupy nearby, non-overlapping ranges. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The geography of speciation
• most species form when geographic barriers block genetic exchange
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Allopatric speciation• arguably the most common way species form• evidence for allopatric speciation is common in
biogeography: – related species often occupy nearby, non-overlapping ranges
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Allopatric speciation• Isthmus of Panama
closed ~ 3.1 MYA
• Split ~150 “geminate” (twin) species
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Evidence for allopatric speciation in snapping shrimps
Knowlton et al.(1993) created a phylogeny of Pacific (P) and Carribean (C) species pairs of Alpheus
In 6 out of 7 cases, the closest relative of a species was on the other side of the Isthmus
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The geography of speciation
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Allopatric speciation through “dispersal and colonization”
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Evidence from phylogeny of Hawaiian Drosophila
D. heteroneura
D. silvestris
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Founder effect speciation
• divergence of a small population isolated on periphery of range
• thought to explain species radiations on islands
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Founder effect speciation
• the genetic “founder effect” of small population size itself is thought to drive speciation
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Sympatric speciation
• no geographic barrier
• much rarer
• but shows how ecology can drive speciation by selecting for assortative mating
from Barluenga et al. (2006) Nature 439: 719-723
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Sympatric speciation
• valid cases:– cichlids in crater lakes– host races of Rhagoletis
(apple maggot fly)
from Barluenga et al. (2006) Nature 439: 719-723
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Lake Apoyo: an isolated volcanic crater lake, homogeneous habitat < 23,000 years old
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mtDNA sequences are monophyletic: no Lake Apoyo sequences are found in sister species outside the Lake
This shows that all Lake Apoyo fish evolved in sympatry
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The two sympatric species are reproductively isolated
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Morphological and ecological differences evolved sympatrically
benthic limnetic
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Sympatric speciation in action• Rhagoletis pomonella: the apple maggot fly
• Larvae feed on natural host: hawthorn fruits
• A “host race” infesting apple trees appeared in North America ~150 years agoA “host race” infesting apple trees appeared in North America ~150 years ago
apples
hawthorns
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apples
hawthorns
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Speciation in progress
• the apple race and hawthorn races have evolved reproductive barriers
This leads to limited This leads to limited interbreedinginterbreeding
Adults mate and oviposit on their host trees
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Speciation in progress
• the apple race and hawthorn races have evolved reproductive barriers
Genetic differences Genetic differences between the races mark between the races mark the early stages of the early stages of speciationspeciation
Adults mate and oviposit on their host trees
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Genetic differences between apple and hawthorn races
apples
hawthorns
• the two races show genetic differences at six allozyme loci
• included is an aconitase locus called Acon-2
citrate isocitrateaconitate
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Genetic differences between apple and hawthorn races
apples
hawthorns
• the frequency of the Acon-2 95 allele is much higher in the hawthorn race
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The role of natural selection in divergence of Rhagoletis
• Feder and coworkers predicted that natural selection opposes migration and creates allozyme differences
• One hypothesis: hawthorns ripen fruits 3-4 weeks later than apples– Apple fly larvae experience longer periods of warm
temperatures prior to and while pupating
– This must select for divergent genes
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Their experiment...
• Collect hawthorn pupae and expose to warm temperatures for a varying duration
• Follow with freezing temperatures (“winter”), then by warming (“spring”)
• Collect emerging adults and assay allozymes
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hawthorn pupae exposed to longer periods of “pre-winter” warmth produced adults with allele frequencies approaching those of the apple race
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The classic “three stage” model of allopatric speciation• 1st stage: a geographic barrier creates
isolation between two or more portions of a population
• 2nd stage: the descendant populations diverge genetically (due to drift and selection)
[Rhagoletis has skipped the 1st and is in the 2nd stage]
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“Ecological speciation” in sticklebacks: more evidence for natural selection during the 2nd stage
• Dolph Schluter and coworkers have studied Gasterosteus aculeatus in rivers and lakes of British Columbia for many years
• A marine ancestor colonized rivers at least 3 times, independently
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“Ecological speciation” in sticklebacks shows evidence for natural selection during the 2nd stage
• Several lake colonizations have led to independent cases of “ecological speciation”
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“Ecological speciation” in sticklebacks shows evidence for natural selection during the 2nd stage• In several lakes, two morphs that
show differences in diet, morphology, and behavior have diverged:
– A smaller limnetic (open water) form
– A larger benthic (bottom dwelling) form
• Benthic and limnetic forms mate like-with-like
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Evidence for a role for sexual selection during the “divergence” stage
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Sexual selection on head width in D. heteroneura
Males with wider heads are chosen by females on leks
And they win contests with males for territories
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This means that sexual selection is likely to be responsible for the differences in head shape between D. heteroneura and D. silvestris
And that it served a role in their speciation??
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The classic “three stage” model of allopatric speciation• 3rd stage: reproductive isolation is completed, or perfected
– this occurs after “secondary contact” between allopatric populations
– a crucial step, why?• secondary contact is common
• without complete reproductive barriers, species will re-fuse
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from Futuyma (1998), p. 258
Secondary contact after Pleistocene glaciations: bird hybrid zones
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Hilbish et al. 2000
Secondary contact: hybrid zones in blue mussels
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from Riginos and Cunningham 2005
Pacific mussels reinvaded the North Atlantic during warm, high sea level period about 15-20,000 ya
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The classic “three stage” model of allopatric speciation• Reproductive isolation can be completed in two
distinct ways
– As a byproduct of the divergence process, through drift and selection (unrelated to interbreeding)
– Via selection against hybridization (reinforcement)
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Coyne and Orr’s (1997) survey of Drosophila species pairs
• Reviewed data on over 150 species pairs
– Whether the species are allopatric or sympatric
– Genetic distance between the species pair (based on allozymes) as an estimate of age
– The amount of postzygotic and prezygotic isolation
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Their results...
Prezygotic isolation increases with genetic distance
Genes for prezygotic isolation diverge over time, just like the rest of the genome
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Full isolation evolves in allopatry
Secondary contact is not necessary to complete the speciation process
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Coyne and Orr’s (1997) survey supports reinforcement
Prezygotic isolation evolves faster in sympatry
Selection against hybridization drives more rapid evolution
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This is not “sympatric speciation!”
why not?