hybrid speciation

hybrid speciation
The formation of a new species as the direct result of hybridization between members of two existing species.

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  • Hybrid zone — A hybrid zone exists where the ranges of two interbreeding species meet. For a hybrid zone to be stable, the offspring produced by the cross (the hybrids) have to be less fit than members of the parent species, although this condition does not… …   Wikipedia

  • Hybrid (biology) — In biology and specifically, genetics, the term hybrid has several meanings, all referring to the offspring of sexual reproduction.[1] In general usage, hybrid is synonymous with heterozygous: any offspring resulting from the mating of two… …   Wikipedia

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  • Sympatric speciation — is the genetic divergence of various populations (from a single parent species) inhabiting the same geographic region, such that those populations become different species. Etymologically, sympatry is derived from the roots sym (meaning same,… …   Wikipedia

  • Bird hybrid — A bird hybrid is basically a bird that has two different species as parents. The resulting bird can present with any combination of characters from the parent species, from totally identical to completely different. Usually, the bird hybrid shows …   Wikipedia

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  • Drosophila hybrid sterility — The most common species definition in use today is the biological species concept of Ernst Mayr, which defines a species as a group of organisms which can mate and produce viable offspring. Drosophila are one of the most commonly used organisms… …   Wikipedia

  • Evolution — This article is about evolution in biology. For other uses, see Evolution (disambiguation). For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to evolution. Part of a series on …   Wikipedia

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