Speciation(Origin of new species):.
When this happens, we say Speciation has occurred.
This is called“Speciation.”.
change occurred in the past, and have been identified as important drivers of Speciation.
Hybridization is an important means of Speciation in plants, since polyploidy(having more than two copies of each chromosome)
Owing to their widespread distribution and distinctive regional variation,
they have become iconic examples of Speciation by isolation and genetic drift.
Habitat fragmentation caused by geological processes such as volcanism and climate
change occurred in the past, and have been identified as important drivers of Speciation.
Scientists now have a good understanding of the origin of new species(Speciation)
and have observed the Speciation process in the laboratory and in the wild.
Hybridization is an important means of Speciation in plants, since polyploidy(having more than two copies of each chromosome)
is tolerated in plants more readily than in animals.
In a recent theoretical study together with Timothy Quimpo at the University of the Philippines, we connected the well-established fact that small animals are more numerous(there are more gobies than whale sharks in the ocean) to the insight that larger populations give rise to new species-
a process called Speciation- at a faster rate.
In a recent theoretical study together with Timothy Quimpo at the University of the Philippines, we connected the well-established fact that small animals are more numerous(there are more gobies than whale sharks in the ocean) to the insight that larger populations giver rise to new species-
a process called Speciation- at a faster rate.