Evolutionary genetics: choosing to evolve.
The evolution of mate choice is believed to be important in speciation. A recent experiment involving mating preference evolution in laboratory yeast populations supports theoretical predictions that this can occur without complete genetic isolation between populations, strengthening the case that ecological specialization as well as physical separation can lead to speciation.
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Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109, USA.
D049810:Genetic Speciation; D005828:Genetics, Population; D012098:Reproduction / Q000235:genetics; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D015003:Yeasts / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology