In
the
past
decade,
advances
in
genome
sequencing
have
allowed
researchers
to
uncover
history
of
hybridization
diverse
groups
species,
including
our
own.
Although
field
has
made
impressive
progress
documenting
extent
natural
hybridization,
both
historical
and
recent,
there
are
still
many
unanswered
questions
about
its
genetic
evolutionary
consequences.
Recent
work
suggested
that
outcomes
may
be
part
predictable,
but
open
nature
selection
on
hybrids
biological
variables
shape
such
hampered
this
area.
We
synthesize
what
is
known
mechanisms
drive
changes
ancestry
after
highlight
major
unresolved
questions,
discuss
their
implications
for
predictability
evolution
hybridization.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
226(4), P. 1198 - 1212
Published: Oct. 14, 2019
Summary
The
tree
of
life
is
highly
reticulate,
with
the
history
population
divergence
emerging
from
populations
gene
phylogenies
that
reflect
histories
introgression,
lineage
sorting
and
divergence.
In
this
study,
we
investigate
global
patterns
oak
diversity
test
hypothesis
there
are
regions
genome
broadly
informative
about
phylogeny.
We
utilize
fossil
data
restriction‐site
associated
DNA
sequencing
(
RAD
‐seq)
for
632
individuals
representing
nearly
250
Quercus
species
to
infer
a
time‐calibrated
phylogeny
world's
oaks.
use
reversible‐jump
Markov
chain
Monte
Carlo
method
reconstruct
shifts
in
diversification
rates,
accounting
among‐clade
sampling
biases.
then
map
>
20
000
‐seq
loci
back
an
annotated
genomic
distribution
introgression
phylogenetic
support
across
Oak
lineages
have
diversified
among
geographic
regions,
followed
by
ecological
within
Americas
Eurasia.
Roughly
60%
traces
four
clades
experienced
increases
net
diversification,
probably
response
climatic
transitions
or
opportunity.
strong
contrasts
high
heterogeneity
signal
introgression.
Oaks
phylogenomic
mosaics,
their
may
fact
depend
on
flow
shapes
genome.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
606(7914), P. 535 - 541
Published: June 8, 2022
Potato
(Solanum
tuberosum
L.)
is
the
world's
most
important
non-cereal
food
crop,
and
vast
majority
of
commercially
grown
cultivars
are
highly
heterozygous
tetraploids.
Advances
in
diploid
hybrid
breeding
based
on
true
seeds
have
potential
to
revolutionize
future
potato
production1-4.
So
far,
relatively
few
studies
examined
genome
evolution
diversity
wild
cultivated
landrace
potatoes,
which
limits
application
their
breeding.
Here
we
assemble
44
high-quality
genomes
from
24
20
accessions
that
representative
Solanum
section
Petota,
tuber-bearing
clade,
as
well
2
neighbouring
section,
Etuberosum.
Extensive
discordance
phylogenomic
relationships
suggests
complexity
evolution.
We
find
substantially
expanded
its
repertoire
disease-resistance
genes
when
compared
with
closely
related
seed-propagated
solanaceous
crops,
indicative
effect
tuber-based
propagation
strategies
genome.
discover
a
transcription
factor
determines
tuber
identity
interacts
mobile
tuberization
inductive
signal
SP6A.
also
identify
561,433
high-confidence
structural
variants
construct
map
large
inversions,
provides
insights
for
improving
inbred
lines
precluding
linkage
drag,
exemplified
by
5.8-Mb
inversion
associated
carotenoid
content
tubers.
This
study
will
accelerate
enrich
our
understanding
biology
global
staple
crop.
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.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
234(2), P. 392 - 404
Published: Jan. 12, 2022
Summary
The
Qinghai–Tibet
Plateau
(QTP)
sensu
lato
(
sl
),
comprising
the
platform,
Himalaya
and
Hengduan
Mountains,
is
characterized
by
a
large
number
of
endemic
plant
species.
This
evolutionary
cradle
may
have
arisen
from
explosive
species
diversification
because
geographic
isolation.
However,
gene
flow
has
been
widely
detected
during
speciation
processes
all
groups
examined,
suggesting
that
natural
selection
also
played
an
important
role
divergence
in
this
region.
In
addition,
hybrids
recovered
almost
species‐rich
genera.
suggests
numerous
region
are
still
‘on
pathway
to
complete
reproductive
isolation
(RI)’.
Such
could
directly
develop
into
new
through
hybrid
polyploidization
homoploid
(HHS).
HHS
take
place
more
easily
than
previously
thought
alternate
inheritance
alleles
parents
at
multiple
RI
loci.
Therefore,
isolation,
hybridization
together
promoted
genera
on
QTP
.
We
emphasize
need
for
identification
functional
analysis
major
genes
speciation,
especially
encourage
investigations
parallel
adaptive
causing
across
different
lineages
within
similar
but
specific
habitats
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
119(4)
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
Life
on
Earth
has
evolved
from
initial
simplicity
to
the
astounding
complexity
we
experience
today.
Bacteria
and
archaea
have
largely
excelled
in
metabolic
diversification,
but
eukaryotes
additionally
display
abundant
morphological
innovation.
How
these
innovations
come
about
what
constraints
are
there
origins
of
novelty
continuing
maintenance
biodiversity
Earth?
The
history
life
code
for
working
parts
cells
systems
written
genome.
BioGenome
Project
proposed
that
genomes
all
extant,
named
eukaryotes—about
2
million
species—should
be
sequenced
high
quality
produce
a
digital
library
Earth,
beginning
with
strategic
phylogenetic,
ecological,
high-impact
priorities.
Here
discuss
why
should
sequence
eukaryotic
species,
not
just
representative
few
scattered
across
many
branches
tree
life.
We
suggest
questions
evolutionary
ecological
significance
will
only
addressable
when
whole-genome
data
representing
divergences
at
branchings
or
species
natural
ecosystems
available.
envisage
genomic
foster
understanding
ongoing
processes
speciation,
adaptation,
organismal
dependencies
within
entire
ecosystems.
These
explorations
resolve
long-standing
problems
phylogenetics,
evolution,
ecology,
conservation,
agriculture,
bioindustry,
medicine.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
380(6643)
Published: April 27, 2023
The
precise
pattern
and
timing
of
speciation
events
that
gave
rise
to
all
living
placental
mammals
remain
controversial.
We
provide
a
comprehensive
phylogenetic
analysis
genetic
variation
across
an
alignment
241
mammal
genome
assemblies,
addressing
prior
concerns
regarding
limited
genomic
sampling
species.
compared
neutral
genome-wide
phylogenomic
signals
using
concatenation
coalescent-based
approaches,
interrogated
chromosomes,
analyzed
extensive
catalogs
structural
variants.
Interordinal
relationships
exhibit
relatively
low
rates
conflict
diverse
datasets
analytical
methods.
Conversely,
X-chromosome
versus
autosome
conflicts
characterize
multiple
independent
clades
radiated
during
the
Cenozoic.
Genomic
time
trees
reveal
accumulation
cladogenic
before
immediately
after
Cretaceous-Paleogene
(K-Pg)
boundary,
implying
important
roles
for
Cretaceous
continental
vicariance
K-Pg
extinction
in
radiation.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
185(10), P. 1646 - 1660.e18
Published: April 20, 2022
Incomplete
lineage
sorting
(ILS)
makes
ancestral
genetic
polymorphisms
persist
during
rapid
speciation
events,
inducing
incongruences
between
gene
trees
and
species
trees.
ILS
has
complicated
phylogenetic
inference
in
many
lineages,
including
hominids.
However,
we
lack
empirical
evidence
that
leads
to
incongruent
phenotypic
variation.
Here,
performed
phylogenomic
analyses
show
the
South
American
monito
del
monte
is
sister
of
all
Australian
marsupials,
although
over
31%
its
genome
closer
Diprotodontia
than
other
groups
due
ancient
radiation.
Pervasive
conflicting
signals
across
whole
are
consistent
with
some
morphological
variation
among
extant
marsupials.
We
detected
hundreds
genes
experienced
stochastic
fixation
ILS,
encoding
same
amino
acids
non-sister
species.
Using
functional
experiments,
confirm
how
may
have
directly
contributed
hemiplasy
traits
were
established
marsupial
ca.
60
mya.
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
65(2), P. 299 - 323
Published: Nov. 23, 2022
Abstract
The
advances
accelerated
by
next‐generation
sequencing
and
long‐read
technologies
continue
to
provide
an
impetus
for
plant
phylogenetic
study.
In
the
past
decade,
a
large
number
of
studies
adopting
hundreds
thousands
genes
across
wealth
clades
have
emerged
ushered
phylogenetics
evolution
into
new
era.
meantime,
roadmap
researchers
when
making
decisions
different
approaches
their
phylogenomic
research
design
is
imminent.
This
review
focuses
on
utility
genomic
data
(from
organelle
genomes,
both
reduced
representation
whole‐genome
sequencing)
in
evolutionary
investigations,
describes
baseline
methodology
experimental
analytical
procedures,
summarizes
recent
progress
flowering
phylogenomics
at
ordinal,
familial,
tribal,
lower
levels.
We
also
discuss
challenges,
such
as
adverse
impact
orthology
inference
reconstruction
raised
from
systematic
errors,
underlying
biological
factors,
duplication,
hybridization/introgression,
incomplete
lineage
sorting,
together
suggesting
that
bifurcating
tree
may
not
be
best
model
life.
Finally,
we
promising
avenues
future
studies.