title: Hybridization and speciation in angiosperms: a role for pollinator shifts?
abstract: The majority of convincingly documented cases of hybridization in angiosperms has involved genetic introgression between the parental species or formation of a hybrid species with increased ploidy; however, homoploid (diploid) hybridization may be just as common. Recent studies, including one in BMC Evolutionary Biology, show that pollinator shifts can play a role in both mechanisms of hybrid speciation.
authors.affiliation: Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3DS, UK. m.chase@kew.org
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Chase
authors.forename: Ovidiu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Paun
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Fay
mesh_terms: D051456:Gene Flow / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D049810:Genetic Speciation; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D054817:Pollination / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
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