Tracing the evolution of reproductive isolation in a neotropical plant radiation using phylogenomic data

Diplôme Master Tracing the evolution of reproductive isolation in a neotropical plant radiation using phylogenomic data eng 2023 author Padlewski Alice 851966 director Perret Mathieu 0000-0003-2021-114X 120893 Département des sciences végétales (BIVEG) 98 <p>The establishment of reproductive barriers play a key role in the speciation process and in shaping species diversification. However, so far, the evolution of reproductive isolation has been little explored in tropical plants. In this study, I focus on the Ligeriinae within the Gesneriaceae family, a neotropical endemic lineage found in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest. The Ligeriinae showcases an impressive array of floral diversity in shape, size, and color, reflecting their adaptations to various pollinators, including bees, hummingbirds, bats, and moths. Additionally, these herbaceous plants, ranging from perennial tubes to shrubs, demonstrate a wide spectrum of habitat preferences, encompassing saxicolous (for most species), epiphytic, or terrestrial habitats. Given the intriguing characteristics of the Ligeriinae, they present the opportunity to unveil the underlying mechanisms of speciation in tropical systems. To achieve this, I conduct a comprehensive phylogenomic reconstruction of the Ligeriinae, employing Next Generation Sequencing along with a specific bait kit tailored to the Gesneriaceae family. By calibrating the phylogenetic reconstruction in time and combining it with published hybrid fertility data, I find evidence for the snowball effect, showing that postzygotic barriers in interspecific F1 hybrids increase with the genetic and time divergence between the parent species in a non-linear dynamic. Furthermore, by reconstructing the evolution of pollinator syndromes in time, I show that most pollination shifts occurred among recently diverged species that are partially or fully interfertile, in agreement with the hypothesis that prezygotic barriers evolve faster than postzygotic barriers during the Ligeriinae radiation. Finally, morphological divergence within sympatric species compared to allopatric species of Ligeriinae provide no evidence supporting character displacement as a prezygotic driver of speciation.</p> Ligeriinae Postzygotic reproductive barriers Prezygotic reproductive barriers Hybrid fertility Pollinator shifts Reproductive Character displacement Snowball effect Phylogenetic analysis Phylogenomics Dewey 580 Biodiversité et Systématique (BDS) 45 Département des sciences végétales 163 false e0fda614-ab7b-41ef-aa17-59799123664a Master thesis Restricted MASTER_FINAL_PADLEWSKI_Alice2.pdf 7111593 application/pdf 6a665d884a84bb9928bdbd29d6f2afabf6a445a96066dea7487461771a784e7b restrictedAccess Faculté des sciences / Section de biologie / Département des sciences végétales

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