Peer Community Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Gene
flow
and
incomplete
lineage
sorting
are
two
distinct
sources
of
phylogenetic
conflict,
i.e.,
gene
trees
that
differ
in
topology
from
each
other
the
species
tree.
Distinguishing
between
processes
is
a
key
objective
current
evolutionary
genomics.
This
most
often
pursued
via
so-called
ABBA-BABA
type
method,
which
relies
on
prediction
symmetry
tree
discordance
made
by
hypothesis.
flow,
however,
need
not
be
asymmetric,
when
it
not,
approaches
do
properly
measure
prevalence
flow.
I
introduce
Aphid,
an
approximate
maximum-likelihood
method
aimed
at
quantifying
conflict
branch
length
analysis
three-species
trees.
Aphid
draws
information
fact
affected
tend
to
have
shorter
branches,
longer
than
average
Accounting
for
among-loci
variance
mutation
rate
time,
returns
estimates
speciation
times
ancestral
effective
population
size,
posterior
assessment
contribution
conflict.
Simulations
suggest
reasonably
robust
wide
range
conditions.
Analysis
coding
non-coding
data
primates
illustrates
potential
approach
reveals
substantial
fraction
human/chimpanzee/gorilla
due
ancient
also
predicts
older
smaller
estimated
size
this
group,
compared
existing
analyses
assuming
no
Annual Review of Genetics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
55(1), P. 265 - 283
Published: Sept. 28, 2021
Alleles
that
introgress
between
species
can
influence
the
evolutionary
and
ecological
fate
of
exposed
to
novel
environments.
Hybrid
offspring
different
are
often
unfit,
yet
it
has
long
been
argued
introgression
be
a
potent
force
in
evolution,
especially
plants.
Over
last
two
decades,
genomic
data
have
increasingly
provided
evidence
is
critically
important
source
genetic
variation
this
additional
useful
adaptive
evolution
both
animals
Here,
we
review
factors
probability
foreign
variants
provide
long-term
benefits
(so-called
introgression)
discuss
their
potential
benefits.
We
find
plays
an
role
particularly
when
far
from
its
fitness
optimum,
such
as
they
expand
range
or
subject
changing
Genetics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
220(2)
Published: Nov. 11, 2021
Abstract
Phylogenomics
has
revealed
the
remarkable
frequency
with
which
introgression
occurs
across
tree
of
life.
These
discoveries
have
been
enabled
by
rapid
growth
methods
designed
to
detect
and
characterize
from
whole-genome
sequencing
data.
A
large
class
phylogenomic
makes
use
data
species
infer
based
on
expectations
multispecies
coalescent.
range
simple
tests,
such
as
D-statistic,
model-based
approaches
for
inferring
phylogenetic
networks.
Here,
we
provide
a
detailed
overview
various
signals
that
different
modes
are
expected
leave
in
genome,
how
current
them.
We
discuss
strengths
pitfalls
these
identify
areas
future
development,
highlighting
introgression,
power
each
method
conclude
discussion
challenges
they
could
potentially
be
addressed.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
628(8009), P. 811 - 817
Published: April 17, 2024
Abstract
Hybridization
allows
adaptations
to
be
shared
among
lineages
and
may
trigger
the
evolution
of
new
species
1,2
.
However,
convincing
examples
homoploid
hybrid
speciation
remain
rare
because
it
is
challenging
demonstrate
that
hybridization
was
crucial
in
generating
reproductive
isolation
3
Here
we
combine
population
genomic
analysis
with
quantitative
trait
locus
mapping
species-specific
traits
examine
a
case
Heliconius
butterflies.
We
show
elevatus
sympatric
both
parents
has
persisted
as
an
independently
evolving
lineage
for
at
least
180,000
years.
This
despite
pervasive
ongoing
gene
flow
one
parent,
pardalinus
,
which
homogenizes
99%
their
genomes.
The
remaining
1%
introgressed
from
other
melpomene
scattered
widely
across
H.
genome
islands
divergence
These
contain
multiple
are
under
disruptive
selection,
including
colour
pattern,
wing
shape,
host
plant
preference,
sex
pheromones
mate
choice.
Collectively,
these
place
on
its
own
adaptive
peak
permit
coexistence
parents.
Our
results
driven
by
introgression
ecological
traits,
possible
multilocus
genetic
architecture.
Systematic Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
70(5), P. 961 - 975
Published: March 30, 2021
Abstract
Phylogenetic
trees
based
on
genome-wide
sequence
data
may
not
always
represent
the
true
evolutionary
history
for
a
variety
of
reasons.
One
process
that
can
lead
to
incorrect
reconstruction
species
phylogenies
is
gene
flow,
especially
if
interspecific
flow
has
affected
large
parts
genome.
We
investigated
phylogenetic
relationships
within
clade
comprising
eight
passerine
birds
(Phylloscopidae,
Phylloscopus,
leaf
warblers)
using
one
de
novo
genome
assembly
and
78
resequenced
genomes.
On
basis
hypothesis-exclusion
trials
D-statistics,
network
analysis,
demographic
inference
we
identified
ancient
affecting
between
ancestral
lineage
sister
pair.
This
consistently
caused
erroneous
phylogeny
when
amounts
data.
In
contrast,
were
captured
smaller
analyzed,
showing
“winner-takes-all
democratic
majority
tree”
necessarily
tree.
Under
this
condition,
sometimes
avoid
effects
due
stochastic
sampling,
as
hidden
reticulation
histories
are
more
likely
emerge
from
use
larger
sets,
whole-genome
sets.
addition,
also
found
genomic
regions
by
generally
exhibited
higher
differentiation
but
lower
recombination
rate
nucleotide
diversity.
Our
study
highlights
importance
considering
in
reconstructions
era.[Bifurcation;
introgression;
recombination;
reticulation;
Phylloscopus.]
Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
52(1), P. 247 - 268
Published: Aug. 20, 2021
Species
tree
estimation
is
a
basic
part
of
many
biological
research
projects,
ranging
from
answering
evolutionary
questions
(e.g.,
how
did
group
species
adapt
to
their
environments?)
addressing
in
functional
biology.
Yet,
very
challenging,
due
processes
such
as
incomplete
lineage
sorting,
gene
duplication
and
loss,
horizontal
transfer,
hybridization,
which
can
make
trees
differ
each
other
the
overall
history
species.
Over
last
10–20
years,
there
has
been
tremendous
growth
methods
mathematical
theory
for
estimating
phylogenetic
networks,
some
these
are
now
wide
use.
In
this
survey,
we
provide
an
overview
current
state
art,
identify
limitations
existing
theory,
propose
additional
problems
directions.
Systematic Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
72(4), P. 820 - 836
Published: March 24, 2023
Abstract
Cross-species
introgression
can
have
significant
impacts
on
phylogenomic
reconstruction
of
species
divergence
events.
Here,
we
used
simulations
to
show
how
the
presence
even
a
small
amount
bias
time
estimates
when
gene
flow
is
ignored
in
analysis.
Using
advances
analytical
methods
under
multispecies
coalescent
(MSC)
model,
demonstrate
that
by
accounting
for
incomplete
lineage
sorting
and
using
large
data
sets
this
problem
be
avoided.
The
multispecies-coalescent-with-introgression
(MSci)
model
capable
accurately
estimating
both
times
ancestral
effective
population
sizes,
only
single
diploid
individual
per
sampled.
We
characterize
some
general
expectations
biases
estimation
three
different
scenarios:
1)
between
sister
species,
2)
non-sister
3)
from
an
unsampled
(i.e.,
ghost)
outgroup
lineage.
also
conducted
isolation-with-migration
(IM)
found
MSci
assuming
episodic
was
able
estimate
despite
high
levels
continuous
flow.
estimated
MSC
models
two
published
empirical
datasets
with
previous
evidence
introgression,
one
372
target-enrichment
loci
baobabs
(Adansonia),
another
1000
transcriptome
14
tomato
relative,
Jaltomata.
analyses
not
confirm
our
findings
simulations,
demonstrating
reliably
but
robust
amounts
extensive
taxon
sampling.
[divergence
time;
flow;
hybridization;
introgression;
model;
coalescent]
National Science Review,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(12)
Published: July 13, 2021
Multispecies
coalescent
(MSC)
is
the
extension
of
single-population
model
to
multiple
species.
It
integrates
phylogenetic
process
species
divergences
and
population
genetic
coalescent,
provides
a
powerful
framework
for
number
inference
problems
using
genomic
sequence
data
from
species,
including
estimation
divergence
times
sizes,
trees
accommodating
discordant
gene
trees,
cross-species
flow
delimitation.
In
this
review,
we
introduce
major
features
MSC
model,
discuss
full-likelihood
heuristic
methods
tree
summarize
recent
methodological
advances
in
flow.
We
statistical
computational
challenges
field
research
directions
where
breakthroughs
may
be
likely
next
few
years.