Unexpected changes in reproductive barriers between incipient species after experimental evolution in sympatry
Miguel Cunha, Miguel A. Cruz, I. Silva Santos, Vítor C. Sousa, Sara Magalhães, Leonor R. Rodrigues, Flore Zélé
This study shows that sympatric evolution in spider mites reduced reproductive barriers rather than reinforcing them, suggesting evolutionary changes are driven by non-hybridization-related factors.
bioRxiv · May 22, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology