Lack of signal for the impact of venom gene diversity on speciation rates in cone snails
M. A. Phuong, M. E. Alfaro, G. N. Mahardika, R. M. Marwoto, R. E. Prabowo, T. von Rintelen, P. W. Vogt, J. R. Hendricks, N. Puillandre
The paper tests if venom gene diversity drives speciation rates in cone snails but finds no significant signal, suggesting other factors may be more important for diversification.
bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2018Evolutionary Biology