Ancient admixture catalyzes homoploid hybrid speciation and intense genomic erosion in an Asian langur genus
Jiwei Qi, Qian Zhao, Liye Zhang, Dilina Rusitanmu, Ying Shen, gaoming liu, xiang li, Yang Teng, Roberto Portela Miguez, Nguyen Van Truong, Minh D. Le, Tilo Nadler, Ralph Schonfelder, Xuming Zhou, zhijin Liu, , Ming Li
The paper investigates how ancient admixture drives homoploid hybrid speciation and genomic erosion in Asian langurs, identifying key genetic mechanisms and consequences.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology