Speciation is a fundamental evolutionary process, the knowledge of which is crucial for
understanding the origins of biodiversity. Genomic approaches are an increasingly …

Hybridization has played an important role in the evolution of many lineages. With the
growing availability of genomic tools and advancements in genomic analyses, it is becoming …

The origin of biological diversity, via the formation of new species, can be inextricably linked
to adaptation to the ecological environment. Specifically, ecological processes are central to …

Coupling has emerged as a concept to describe the transition from differentiated
populations to newly evolved species through the strengthening of reproductive isolation …

Sympatric speciation, the evolution of reproductive isolation without geographic barriers,
remains highly contentious. As a result of new empirical examples and theory, it is now …

Divergent natural selection has been shown to promote speciation in many taxa. However,
although divergent selection often initiates the process of speciation, it often fails to complete …

Even before the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species, the perception of evolutionary
change has been a tree-like pattern of diversification-with divergent branches spreading …

Chemosensory speciation is characterized by the evolution of barriers to genetic exchange
that involve chemosensory systems and chemical signals. Here, we review some …

The long-standing goal of finding genes causing reproductive isolation is being achieved.
To better link the genetics with the process of speciation, we propose that 'speciation …

The significance of prezygotic isolation for speciation has been recognized at least since the
Modern Synthesis. However, fundamental questions remain. For example, how are genetic …