Abstract
Evolutionary biologists have long been interested in understanding how genetic changes within species cause the evolution of reproductive barriers between species. Dobzhansky-Muller incompatibilities (DMIs) occur when alleles at different genetic loci interact to reduce the fitness of hybrids, and the DM model is the best-supported genetic model for the evolution of reproductive isolating barriers. Most work on DMIs has approached the topic from a non-ecological perspective, and in my talk I will discuss my work investigating the ecological basis of DMIs. I will discuss theoretically-motivated empirical work—spanning phenotype to genotype—in plants and animals and conclude by discussing planned future experimental work in plants.
Speaker
Ken A. Thompson from Stanford University, USA.
Thompson's profile page at Stanford University.
Please note that Ken is visiting us here at IBV/CEES and this seminar will take place in person in the Kristine Bonnevie seminar room 3508. There will be no hybrid solutions this year for the seminar series, so do please add the event to your agenda.