Contribution of hybridization to the evolution of a derived reproductive strategy in ricefishes
J. M. Flury, K. Meusemann, S. Martin, L. Hilgers, T. Spanke, A. Boehne, F. Herder, D. F. Mokodongan, J. Altmueller, D. Wowor, B. Misof, A. W. Nolte, J. Schwarzer
The paper investigates the evolution of pelvic-brooding in Sulawesi ricefishes, finding no gene flow between distantly related pelvic-brooding lineages but evidence of ancient hybridization and introgression contributing to the trait.
bioRxiv · Jul 5, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology