Speciation dynamics in plants versus animals

Camille Roux

Department of Evolution-Ecology-Paleontology, University of Lille, France

camille.roux@univ-lille.fr

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Speciation, the process through which reproductively isolated species emerge, is driven by the gradual accumulation of genetic barriers. While gene flow between species is often assumed to be more frequent in plants than in animals, the mechanisms underlying these patterns are not fully understood. This study uses genomic data from a wide range of taxa to compare the dynamics of gene flow and the establishment of species barriers across different levels of genetic divergence in plants and animals. The analysis provides new insights into the factors influencing the pace of reproductive isolation in these two kingdoms.

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