Edgar L. Y. Wong
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View article: Genomic Insights into Historical Adaptation of Three Key Fungal Plant Pathogens
Genomic Insights into Historical Adaptation of Three Key Fungal Plant Pathogens Open
Fungal culture collections hold a wealth of historical isolates that could be used to study fungal evolution over the past decades, an era that coincided with agricultural industrialization. We performed population structure and temporal a…
View article: Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation
Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation Open
Most knowledge about bacterial evolution and ecological interactions comes from laboratory studies. One difference between the wild and most laboratory experiments is the diversity of bacterial taxa present. Understanding how wild bacteria…
View article: Genome‐wide differentiation corresponds to climatic niches in two species of lichen‐forming fungi
Genome‐wide differentiation corresponds to climatic niches in two species of lichen‐forming fungi Open
Lichens can withstand fluctuating environmental conditions such as hydration‐desiccation cycles. Many species distribute across climate zones, suggesting population‐level adaptations to conditions such as freezing and drought. Here, we aim…
View article: Genomic changes and stabilization following homoploid hybrid speciation of the Oxford ragwort Senecio squalidus
Genomic changes and stabilization following homoploid hybrid speciation of the Oxford ragwort Senecio squalidus Open
Oxford ragwort (Senecio squalidus) is one of only two homoploid hybrid species known to have originated very recently, so it is a unique model for determining genomic changes and stabilization following homoploid hybrid speciation. Here, w…
View article: Circadian clock‐ and temperature‐associated genes contribute to overall genomic differentiation along elevation in lichenized fungi
Circadian clock‐ and temperature‐associated genes contribute to overall genomic differentiation along elevation in lichenized fungi Open
Circadian regulation is linked to local environmental adaptation, and many species with broad climatic niches display variation in circadian genes. Here, we hypothesize that lichenizing fungi occupying different climate zones tune their me…
View article: Pericentromeric recombination suppression and the ‘large X effect’ in plants
Pericentromeric recombination suppression and the ‘large X effect’ in plants Open
X chromosome was reported to be a major contributor to isolation between closely related species—the ‘large X’ effect (LXE). The causes of LXE are not clear, but the leading theory is that it is caused by recessive species incompatibilitie…
View article: The role of recombination landscape in species hybridisation and speciation
The role of recombination landscape in species hybridisation and speciation Open
It is now well recognised that closely related species can hybridize and exchange genetic material, which may promote or oppose adaptation and speciation. In some cases, interspecific hybridisation is very common, making it surprising that…
View article: The Role of Interspecific Hybridisation in Adaptation and Speciation: Insights From Studies in Senecio
The Role of Interspecific Hybridisation in Adaptation and Speciation: Insights From Studies in Senecio Open
Hybridisation is well documented in many species, especially plants. Although hybrid populations might be short-lived and do not evolve into new lineages, hybridisaiton could lead to evolutionary novelty, promoting adaptation and speciatio…
View article: Life history evolution, species differences, and phenotypic plasticity in hemiparasitic eyebrights ( <i>Euphrasia</i> )
Life history evolution, species differences, and phenotypic plasticity in hemiparasitic eyebrights ( <i>Euphrasia</i> ) Open
Premise Species delimitation in parasitic organisms is challenging because traits used to identify species are often plastic and vary depending on the host. Here, we use species from a recent radiation of generalist hemiparasitic Euphrasia…
View article: Strong divergent selection at multiple loci in two closely related species of ragworts adapted to high and low elevations on Mount Etna
Strong divergent selection at multiple loci in two closely related species of ragworts adapted to high and low elevations on Mount Etna Open
Recently diverged species present particularly informative systems for studying speciation and maintenance of genetic divergence in the face of gene flow. We investigated speciation in two closely related Senecio species, S. aethnensis and…
View article: Adaptive Evolution Is Common in Rapid Evolutionary Radiations
Adaptive Evolution Is Common in Rapid Evolutionary Radiations Open
One of the most long-standing and important mysteries in evolutionary biology is why biological diversity is so unevenly distributed across space and taxonomic lineages. Nowhere is this disparity more evident than in the multitude of rapid…
View article: Life history evolution and phenotypic plasticity in parasitic eyebrights (<i>Euphrasia</i>, Orobanchaceae)
Life history evolution and phenotypic plasticity in parasitic eyebrights (<i>Euphrasia</i>, Orobanchaceae) Open
Premise of the study Parasite lifetime reproductive success is determined by both genetic variation and phenotypically plastic life history traits that respond to host quality and external environment. Here, we use the generalist parasitic…