Caught In The Act? Two Bird Populations Undergoing Speciation
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 15:07
in Biology & Nature
Speciation, where different populations of the same species split into separate species, is central to understanding evolution. As would be expected in a complex process like evolution, it's difficult to observe in action. A new study in American Naturalist says they have captured two populations of monarch flycatcher birds just as they arrive at that 'evolutionary crossroads' of speciation - and it involves a change in a single gene. read more
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