Hybrid breakdown is temporary and not expressed in a novel environment during 50 generations of experimental evolution in Tetranychus urticae hybrids
Marit Kuijt, Ernesto Villacis Perez, Sudeshna Chakraborty, L. Dong, Aniek Wansink, Sam Ebdon, Kamil S. Jaroň, Jonna Kulmuni
This study tracks hybrid fitness in Tetranychus urticae over 50 generations, showing initial incompatibilities resolve and hybrids gain adaptive potential in novel environments.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology