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Description
How new species arise is a fundamental question in biology because it is the process that creates biodiversity. Who animals choose to mate with is a central feature of what defines a species, so any changes in mate choice can potentially result in speciation. Natural and sexual selection are the two selective processes that cause evolution, but their contribution to the origin of new species by selection on mate choice is poorly understood. I will study a frog system in which two genetic lineages meet at two hybrid zones and speciation has occurred at one zone but not the other. This situation provides a unique opportunity to assess the roles of natural and sexual selection on mate choice in the formation of new species.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 1/01/09 → 4/07/11 |
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