Adaptation by introgression

Michael L Arnold; Noland H Martin

doi:10.1186/jbiol176

Adaptation by introgression

J Biol. 2009 Oct 13;8(9):82. doi: 10.1186/jbiol176.

Authors

Michael L Arnold¹, Noland H Martin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA. arnold@plantbio.uga.edu

Abstract

Both selective and random processes can affect the outcome of natural hybridization. A recent analysis in BMC Evolutionary Biology of natural hybridization between an introduced and a native salamander reveals the mosaic nature of introgression, which is probably caused by a combination of selection and demography.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biological Evolution*
Crosses, Genetic*
Gene Frequency / genetics*
Hybridization, Genetic / genetics*
Species Specificity