Mating system and speciation I: Accumulation of genetic incompatibilities in allopatry.

ABSTRACT: Self-fertilisation is widespread among hermaphroditic species across the tree of life. Selfing has many consequences on the genetic diversity and the evolutionary dynamics of populations, which may in turn affect macroevolutionary processes such as speciation. On the one hand, because selfing increases genetic drift and reduces migration rate among populations, it may be expected to promote speciation. On the other hand, because selfing reduces the efficacy of selection, it may be expected to hamper ecological speciation. To better understand under which conditions and in which direction selfing affects the build-up of reproductive isolation, an explicit population genetics model is required. Here, we focus on the interplay between genetic drift, selection and genetic linkage by studying s

SUBMITTER: Marie-Orleach L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9799327 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature