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Data from: Cryptic hybridization dynamics in a three-way hybrid zone of Dinopium flamebacks on a tropical island Ranasinghe, Rashika W.; Seneviratne, Sampath; Irwin, Darren
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Island ecosystems have emerged as vital model systems for evolutionary and speciation studies due to their unique environmental conditions and biodiversity. This study investigates the population divergence, hybridization dynamics, and evolutionary history of hybridizing golden-backed and red-backed <em>Dinopium</em> flameback woodpeckers on the island of Sri Lanka, providing insights into speciation processes within an island biogeographic context. Utilizing genomic analysis based on next-generation sequencing, we revealed that the <em>Dinopium</em> hybrid zone on this island is a complex three-way hybrid zone involving three genetically distinct populations: two cryptic populations of golden-backed <em>D. benghalense</em> in the north and one island-endemic red-backed population of <em>D. psarodes</em> in the south of Sri Lanka. Our findings indicate asymmetric introgressive hybridization, where alleles from the southern <em>D. psarodes</em> introgress into the northern <em>D. benghalense</em> genome while phenotype remains adapted to their respective northern arid and southern wet habitats. The discovery of two genetically distinct but phenotypically similar <em>D. benghalense</em> populations in northern Sri Lanka highlights the process of cryptic population differentiation within island ecosystems. These populations trace their ancestry back to a common ancestor, similar to the Indian form <em>D. b. tehminae</em>, which colonized Sri Lanka from mainland India during the late Pleistocene. Subsequent divergence within the island, driven by selection, isolation-by-distance, and genetic drift, led to the current three populations. Our findings provide evidence of cryptic diversification and within-island population divergence, highlighting the complexity of hybridization and speciation processes. These findings further emphasize the intricate nature of evolutionary dynamics in island ecosystems.</p>
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Data from: Cryptic hybridization dynamics in a three-way hybrid zone of Dinopium flamebacks on a tropical island
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2025-01-30
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<b>Abstract</b><br/>
Island ecosystems have emerged as vital model systems for evolutionary and speciation studies due to their unique environmental conditions and biodiversity. This study investigates the population divergence, hybridization dynamics, and evolutionary history of hybridizing golden-backed and red-backed <em>Dinopium</em> flameback woodpeckers on the island of Sri Lanka, providing insights into speciation processes within an island biogeographic context. Utilizing genomic analysis based on next-generation sequencing, we revealed that the <em>Dinopium</em> hybrid zone on this island is a complex three-way hybrid zone involving three genetically distinct populations: two cryptic populations of golden-backed <em>D. benghalense</em> in the north and one island-endemic red-backed population of <em>D. psarodes</em> in the south of Sri Lanka. Our findings indicate asymmetric introgressive hybridization, where alleles from the southern <em>D. psarodes</em> introgress into the northern <em>D. benghalense</em> genome while phenotype remains adapted to their respective northern arid and southern wet habitats. The discovery of two genetically distinct but phenotypically similar <em>D. benghalense</em> populations in northern Sri Lanka highlights the process of cryptic population differentiation within island ecosystems. These populations trace their ancestry back to a common ancestor, similar to the Indian form <em>D. b. tehminae</em>, which colonized Sri Lanka from mainland India during the late Pleistocene. Subsequent divergence within the island, driven by selection, isolation-by-distance, and genetic drift, led to the current three populations. Our findings provide evidence of cryptic diversification and within-island population divergence, highlighting the complexity of hybridization and speciation processes. These findings further emphasize the intricate nature of evolutionary dynamics in island ecosystems.</p> |
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Dryad version number: 4</p> Version status: submitted</p> Dryad curation status: Published</p> Sharing link: http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.6hdr7sr92</p> Storage size: 75741</p> Visibility: public</p> |
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2025-01-29
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10.14288/1.0447872
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council; University of British Columbia; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
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