Demographic Histories and Genome-Wide Patterns of Divergence in Incipient Species of Shorebirds.

ABSTRACT: Understanding how incipient species are maintained with gene flow is a fundamental question in evolutionary biology. Whole genome sequencing of multiple individuals holds great potential to illustrate patterns of genomic differentiation as well as the associated evolutionary histories. Kentish (Charadrius alexandrinus) and the white-faced (C. dealbatus) plovers, which differ in their phenotype, ecology and behavior, are two incipient species and parapatrically distributed in East Asia. Previous studies show evidence of genetic diversification with gene flow between the two plovers. Under this scenario, it is of great importance to explore the patterns of divergence at the genomic level and to determine whether specific regions are involved in reproductive isolation and local

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6857203 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature