Experimental evolution of reproductive isolation from a single natural population
S. M. Villa, J. C. Altuna, J. S. Ruff, A. B. Beach, L. I. Mulvey, E. J. Poole, H. E. Campbell, K. P. Johnson, M. D. Shapiro, S. E. Bush, D. H. Clayton
This study shows that experimental evolution of parasite body size over four years leads to reproductive isolation in feather lice by causing size differences that trigger mechanical mating isolation and affect competition.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2018Evolutionary Biology