期刊
GENOME
卷 60, 期 9, 页码 713-719出版社
CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1139/gen-2016-0181
关键词
conspecific pollen precedence; crossing over; F-1 hybrids; random assortment; meiosis; introgression
资金
- Center for Tree Science at the Morton Arboretum
Interspecific hybridization and genetic introgression are commonly observed in natural populations of many species, especially trees. Among oaks, gene flow between closely related species has been well documented. And yet, hybridization does not lead to a melting pot, i.e., the homogenization of phenotypic traits. Here, we explore how the combination of several common reproductive and genomic traits could create an avenue for interspecific gene flow that partially explains this apparent paradox. During meiosis, F-1 hybrids will produce approximately (1/2)(n) reconstructed parental gametes, where n equals the number of chromosomes. Crossing over would introduce a small amount of introgressive material. The resulting parental-type gametophytes would probably possess a similar fertilization advantage as conspecific pollen. The resulting backcross would actually be the genetic equivalent of a conspecific out-cross, with a small amount of heterospecific DNA captured through crossing over. Even with detailed genomic analysis, the resulting offspring would not appear to be a backcross. This avenue for rapid introgression between species through the F1 hybrid will be viable for organisms that meet certain conditions: low base chromosome number, conserved genomic structure and size, production of billions of gametes/gametophytes during each reproductive event, and conspecific fertilization advantage.
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