Evolution of pre‐zygotic and post‐zygotic barriers to gene flow among three cryptic species within the Anastrepha fraterculus complex

Tropical tephritids are ideally suited for studies on population divergence and speciation because they include species groups undergoing rapid radiation, in which morphologically cryptic species and sister species are abundant. The fraterculus species group in the Neotropical genus Anastrepha is a...

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Main Authors: Rull Gabayet, Juan Antonio, Abraham, Solana, Kovaleski, Adalesio, Segura, Diego Fernando, Mendoza, Mariana, Liendo, María Clara, Vera, Maria Teresa
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Published: Wiley 2019
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Online Access:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/eea.12094
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5121
https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12094
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author Rull Gabayet, Juan Antonio
Abraham, Solana
Kovaleski, Adalesio
Segura, Diego Fernando
Mendoza, Mariana
Liendo, María Clara
Vera, Maria Teresa
author_browse Abraham, Solana
Kovaleski, Adalesio
Liendo, María Clara
Mendoza, Mariana
Rull Gabayet, Juan Antonio
Segura, Diego Fernando
Vera, Maria Teresa
author_facet Rull Gabayet, Juan Antonio
Abraham, Solana
Kovaleski, Adalesio
Segura, Diego Fernando
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Liendo, María Clara
Vera, Maria Teresa
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description Tropical tephritids are ideally suited for studies on population divergence and speciation because they include species groups undergoing rapid radiation, in which morphologically cryptic species and sister species are abundant. The fraterculus species group in the Neotropical genus Anastrepha is a case in point, as it is composed of a complex of up to seven A. fraterculus morphotypes proposed to be cryptic species. Here, we document pre‐ and post‐zygotic barriers to gene flow among adults of the Mexican A. fraterculus morphotype and three populations (Argentina, Brazil, and Peru) belonging to two separate morphotypes (Brazilian 1 and Peruvian). We unveiled three forms of pre‐zygotic reproductive isolation resulting in strong assortative mating. In field cages, free‐ranging male and female A. fraterculus displayed a strong tendency to form couples with members of the opposite sex belonging to their own morphotype, suggesting that male pheromone emission, courtship displays, or both intervene in shaping female choice before actual contact and coupling. In addition, males and females of the Peruvian morphotype became receptive and mated significantly later than adults of the Mexican and Brazilian 1 morphotypes. After contact, Mexican females exhibited greater mating discrimination than males when facing adults of the opposite sex belonging to either the Peruvian or the Brazilian 1 morphotype as evidenced by vigorous resistance to penetration once they had been forcefully mounted by heterotypic males. Forced copulations resulted in production of F1 hybrids that were either less viable (and partially fertile) than parental crosses or even sterile. Our results suggest that the Mexican morphotype is a distinct biological entity and that pre‐zygotic reproductive isolation through divergence in courtship or male‐produced pheromone and other mechanisms appear to evolve faster than post‐zygotic isolation in the fraterculus species group
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spelling INTA51212019-05-15T16:44:27Z Evolution of pre‐zygotic and post‐zygotic barriers to gene flow among three cryptic species within the Anastrepha fraterculus complex Rull Gabayet, Juan Antonio Abraham, Solana Kovaleski, Adalesio Segura, Diego Fernando Mendoza, Mariana Liendo, María Clara Vera, Maria Teresa Diptera Anastrepha Fraterculus Flujo Genético Cigotos Genética Gene Flow Zygotes Genetics Cortejo Tropical tephritids are ideally suited for studies on population divergence and speciation because they include species groups undergoing rapid radiation, in which morphologically cryptic species and sister species are abundant. The fraterculus species group in the Neotropical genus Anastrepha is a case in point, as it is composed of a complex of up to seven A. fraterculus morphotypes proposed to be cryptic species. Here, we document pre‐ and post‐zygotic barriers to gene flow among adults of the Mexican A. fraterculus morphotype and three populations (Argentina, Brazil, and Peru) belonging to two separate morphotypes (Brazilian 1 and Peruvian). We unveiled three forms of pre‐zygotic reproductive isolation resulting in strong assortative mating. In field cages, free‐ranging male and female A. fraterculus displayed a strong tendency to form couples with members of the opposite sex belonging to their own morphotype, suggesting that male pheromone emission, courtship displays, or both intervene in shaping female choice before actual contact and coupling. In addition, males and females of the Peruvian morphotype became receptive and mated significantly later than adults of the Mexican and Brazilian 1 morphotypes. After contact, Mexican females exhibited greater mating discrimination than males when facing adults of the opposite sex belonging to either the Peruvian or the Brazilian 1 morphotype as evidenced by vigorous resistance to penetration once they had been forcefully mounted by heterotypic males. Forced copulations resulted in production of F1 hybrids that were either less viable (and partially fertile) than parental crosses or even sterile. Our results suggest that the Mexican morphotype is a distinct biological entity and that pre‐zygotic reproductive isolation through divergence in courtship or male‐produced pheromone and other mechanisms appear to evolve faster than post‐zygotic isolation in the fraterculus species group Instituto de Genética Fil: Rull Gabayet, Juan Antonio. Instituto de Ecologia; México Fil: Abraham, Solana. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia. Cátedra Terapéutica Vegetal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Tucumán; Argentina Fil: Kovaleski, Adalesio. Embrapa Uva e Vinho. Estacao Experimental de Vacaria; Brasil Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Mendoza, Mariana. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia. Cátedra Terapéutica Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Liendo, María Clara. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Vera, Maria Teresa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia. Cátedra Terapéutica Vegetal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Tucumán; Argentina 2019-05-15T16:42:16Z 2019-05-15T16:42:16Z 2013-09 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/eea.12094 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5121 0013-8703 1570-7458 https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12094 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Wiley Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 148 (3) : 213-222 (September 2013)
spellingShingle Diptera
Anastrepha Fraterculus
Flujo Genético
Cigotos
Genética
Gene Flow
Zygotes
Genetics
Cortejo
Rull Gabayet, Juan Antonio
Abraham, Solana
Kovaleski, Adalesio
Segura, Diego Fernando
Mendoza, Mariana
Liendo, María Clara
Vera, Maria Teresa
Evolution of pre‐zygotic and post‐zygotic barriers to gene flow among three cryptic species within the Anastrepha fraterculus complex
title Evolution of pre‐zygotic and post‐zygotic barriers to gene flow among three cryptic species within the Anastrepha fraterculus complex
title_full Evolution of pre‐zygotic and post‐zygotic barriers to gene flow among three cryptic species within the Anastrepha fraterculus complex
title_fullStr Evolution of pre‐zygotic and post‐zygotic barriers to gene flow among three cryptic species within the Anastrepha fraterculus complex
title_full_unstemmed Evolution of pre‐zygotic and post‐zygotic barriers to gene flow among three cryptic species within the Anastrepha fraterculus complex
title_short Evolution of pre‐zygotic and post‐zygotic barriers to gene flow among three cryptic species within the Anastrepha fraterculus complex
title_sort evolution of pre zygotic and post zygotic barriers to gene flow among three cryptic species within the anastrepha fraterculus complex
topic Diptera
Anastrepha Fraterculus
Flujo Genético
Cigotos
Genética
Gene Flow
Zygotes
Genetics
Cortejo
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/eea.12094
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5121
https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12094
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