Chapter 24 The Origin of Species

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1 Chapter 24 The Origin of Species

2 Concept 24.1: The biological species concept emphasizes reproductive isolation Species is a Latin word meaning kind or appearance Biologists compare morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and DNA sequences when grouping organisms What is a species?

3 Fig (a) Similarity between different species (b) Diversity within a species

4 ONE MORE TIME What is a species? How is a species defined?

5 The Biological Species Concept The biological species concept states that a species is a group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed in nature and produce viable, fertile offspring; they do not breed successfully with other populations Gene flow between populations holds the phenotype of a population together

6 Reproductive Isolation Reproductive isolation is the existence of biological factors (barriers) that impede two species from producing viable, fertile offspring Hybrids are the offspring of crosses between different species Reproductive isolation can be classified by whether factors act before or after fertilization

7 Prezygotic barriers block fertilization from occurring by: Impeding mating Preventing completion of mating Hindering fertilization if mating is successful

8 Prezygotic barriers Habitat isolation: Two species encounter each other rarely, or not at all, because they occupy different habitats, even though not isolated by physical barriers

9 Prezygotic barriers Temporal isolation: Species that breed at different times of the day, different seasons, or different years cannot mix their gametes

10 Prezygotic barriers Behavioral isolation: Courtship rituals and other behaviors unique to a species are effective barriers pagewanted=all

11 Prezygotic barriers Mechanical isolation: Morphological differences can prevent successful mating Bradybaena with shells spiraling in opposite directions

12 Prezygotic barriers Gametic isolation: Sperm of one species may not be able to fertilize eggs of another species Sea urchins

13 Postzygotic barriers prevent the hybrid zygote from developing into a viable, fertile adult: Reduced hybrid viability: Genes of the different parent species may interact and impair the hybrid s development Ensatina hybrid

14 Postzygotic barriers prevent the hybrid zygote from developing into a viable, fertile adult: Reduced hybrid fertility: Even if hybrids are living, they may be sterile Donkey + Horse Mule (sterile hybrid all female!)

15 Other sterile hybrids A zebriod - zebra fathers and horse mothers A donkey has 62 chromosomes; the zebra has between 32 and 46 (depending on species) Ligers - male lion and a tigress, it has parents with the same genus but of different species Ligers are the same size as the prehistoric American Lion

16 Postzygotic barriers prevent the hybrid zygote from developing into a viable, fertile adult: Hybrid breakdown: Some first-generation hybrids are fertile, but when they mate with another species or with either parent species, offspring of the next generation are feeble or sterile Hybrid cultivated rice plants with stunted offspring (center)

17 Other Definitions of Species Other species concepts emphasize the unity within a species rather than the separateness of different species The morphological species concept defines a species by structural features It applies to sexual and asexual species but relies on subjective criteria

18 The ecological species concept views a species in terms of its ecological niche It applies to sexual and asexual species and emphasizes the role of disruptive selection The phylogenetic species concept: defines a species as the smallest group of individuals on a phylogenetic tree It applies to sexual and asexual species, but it can be difficult to determine the degree of difference required for separate species

19 How does speciation occur?

20 Allopatric ( Other Country ) Speciation In allopatric speciation, gene flow is interrupted or reduced when a population is divided into geographically isolated subpopulations A. Harrisi B. Harris s Antelope Squirrel A. Leucurus White-tailed Antelope Squirrels

21 The Process of Allopatric Speciation The definition of barrier depends on the ability of a population to disperse Separate populations may evolve independently through mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift Reproductive isolation between populations generally increases as the distance between them increases

22 Fig Mantellinae (Madagascar only): 100 species Rhacophorinae (India/Southeast Asia): 310 species Other Indian/ Southeast Asian frogs Millions of years ago (mya) India Madagascar 88 mya 65 mya 56 mya

23 Fig (a) Allopatric speciation (b) Sympatric speciation

24 Sympatric ( Same Country ) Speciation Speciation takes place in geographically overlapping populations. Most common is disruptive selection John Maynard Smith (1966) Homozygous individuals have greater fitness either through natural or sexual selection See: Maynard Smith, J., Sympatric speciation. Am. Nat. 104:

25 Polyploidy Polyploidy is the presence of extra sets of chromosomes due to accidents during cell division An autopolyploid is an individual with more than two chromosome sets, derived from one species

26 Fig n = 6 4n = 12 Failure of cell division after chromosome duplication gives rise to tetraploid tissue. 2n Gametes produced are diploid.. 4n Offspring with tetraploid karyotypes may be viable and fertile.

27 An allopolyploid is a species with multiple sets of chromosomes derived from different species Species B 2n = 4 Meiotic error Unreduced gamete with 4 chromosomes Hybrid with 7 chromosomes Unreduced gamete with 7 chromosomes Fig Species A 2n = 6 Normal gamete n = 3 Normal gamete n = 3 Viable fertile hybrid (allopolyploid) 2n = 10

28 Allopolyploid example: PLANTS! Primroses An allotetraploid Primula kewensis derived from a cross between P. floribunda and P. verticillata.

29 Polyploidy is much more common in plants than in animals Many important crops (oats, cotton, potatoes, tobacco, and wheat) are polyploids George Stebbins (1943) argued that > 50% angiosperms are polyploid, later estimates by Grant (1960 s) and Lewis estimate up to 80%

30 Habitat Differentiation Sympatric speciation can also result from the appearance of new ecological niches For example, the North American maggot fly lives on native hawthorn trees. In the 1800 s they began to infest apple trees (a non-native). Several species now exist, that each prefer a separate type of host tree.

31 Sexual Selection Sexual selection can drive sympatric speciation Sexual selection for mates of different colors has likely contributed to the speciation in cichlid fish in Lake Victoria

32 Under normal light, two cichlid species in Lake Victoria are different in coloration, and females mate only with males of their own species. P. pundamilia Normal light Monochromatic orange light P. nyererei

33 Under orange light, the two species appear identical, and females mate with males of either species, yielding fertile hybrids. Intersexual selection by females, based on coloration, is the reproductive barrier here. P. pundamilia Normal light Monochromatic orange light P. nyererei

34 Allopatric and Sympatric Speciation: A Review In allopatric speciation, geographic isolation restricts gene flow between populations Reproductive isolation may then arise by natural selection, genetic drift, or sexual selection in the isolated populations Even if contact is restored between populations, interbreeding is prevented

35 In sympatric speciation, a reproductive barrier isolates a subset of a population without geographic separation from the parent species Sympatric speciation can result from polyploidy, natural selection, or sexual selection

36 Concept 24.3: Hybrid zones provide opportunities to study factors that cause reproductive isolation A hybrid zone is a region in which members of different species mate and produce hybrids

37 Patterns Within Hybrid Zones A hybrid zone can occur in a single band where adjacent species meet Hybrids often have reduced fitness compared with parent species The distribution of hybrid zones can be more complex if parent species are found in multiple habitats within the same region

38 Allele frequency (log scale) Fig EUROPE Yellow-bellied toad, Bombina variegata Hybrid zone Yellow-bellied toad range Fire-bellied toad range 0.99 Fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombina Distance from hybrid zone center (km)

39 Hybrid Zones over Time When closely related species meet in a hybrid zone, there are three possible outcomes: Strengthening of reproductive barriers - Reinforcement Weakening of reproductive barriers - Fusion Continued formation of hybrid individuals Stability

40 Reinforcement: Strengthening Reproductive Barriers Number of females The reinforcement of barriers occurs when hybrids are less fit than the parent species Over time, the rate of hybridization decreases Sympatric male pied flycatcher Pied flycatchers Collared flycatchers Allopatric male pied flycatcher Females mating with males from: Own species (none) Other species Own species Other species Sympatric males Allopatric males

41 Fusion: Weakening Reproductive Barriers If hybrids are as fit as parents, there can be substantial gene flow between species If gene flow is great enough, the parent species can fuse into a single species Pundamilia nyererei Pundamilia pundamilia Pundamilia turbid water, hybrid offspring from a location with turbid water Fig

42 Stability: Continued Formation of Hybrid Individuals Extensive gene flow from outside the hybrid zone can overwhelm selection for increased reproductive isolation inside the hybrid zone In cases where hybrids have increased fitness, local extinctions of parent species within the hybrid zone can prevent the breakdown of reproductive barriers

43 Concept 24.4: Speciation can occur rapidly or slowly and can result from changes in few or many genes Many questions remain concerning how long it takes for new species to form, or how many genes need to differ between species Broad patterns in speciation can be studied using the fossil record, morphological data, or molecular data

44 Patterns in the Fossil Record The fossil record includes examples of species that appear suddenly, persist essentially unchanged for some time, and then apparently disappear Niles Eldredge and Stephen Jay Gould coined the term punctuated equilibrium to describe periods of apparent stasis punctuated by sudden change (they studied fossils!) The punctuated equilibrium model contrasts with a model of gradual change in a species existence

45 Fig (a) Punctuated pattern Time (b) Gradual pattern

46 Speciation Rates The punctuated pattern in the fossil record and evidence from lab studies suggests that speciation can be rapid The interval between speciation events can range from 4,000 years (some cichlids) to 40,000,000 years (some beetles), with an average of 6,500,000 years

47 Fig a (a) The wild sunflower Helianthus anomalus

48 Fig b H. anomalus Chromosome 1 Experimental hybrid H. anomalus Chromosome 2 Experimental hybrid H. anomalus Chromosome 3 Experimental hybrid Key Region diagnostic for parent species H. petiolaris Region diagnostic for parent species H. annuus Region lacking information on parental origin (b) The genetic composition of three chromosomes in H. anomalus and in experimental hybrids

49 Studying the Genetics of Speciation The explosion of genomics is enabling researchers to identify specific genes involved in some cases of speciation Depending on the species in question, speciation might require the change of only a single allele or many alleles

50 Fig (a) Typical Mimulus lewisii (b) M. lewisii with an M. cardinalis flower-color allele A locus that influences pollinator choice (c) Typical Mimulus cardinalis (d) M. cardinalis with an M. lewisii flower-color allele

51 From Speciation to Macroevolution Macroevolution is the cumulative effect of many speciation and extinction events

52 You should now be able to: 1. Define and discuss the limitations of the four species concepts 2. Describe and provide examples of prezygotic and postzygotic reproductive barriers 3. Distinguish between and provide examples of allopatric and sympatric speciation 4. Explain how polyploidy can cause reproductive isolation 5. Define the term hybrid zone and describe three outcomes for hybrid zones over time