The development, misuse and evidence of the concept &amp;ldquo;coevolution&amp;rdquo;

Tong, Ze‐Yu; Huang, Shuang‐Quan

doi:10.1360/n052018-00221

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“…Recent research progresses in the coevolution between wild plants, and their interacting organisms are reviewed below in four themes illustrating several study models (Figure 5). As a coevolution concept was proposed for plant-herbivore interactions (Figure 5A), molecular mechanisms of plant interaction with both mutualistic pollinators and antagonistic herbivores are discussed in those studies involving three preconditions for the coevolutionary relationships (Tong and Huang, 2019). Here, we follow that the interactive species would have involved reciprocal selection from each other (Ehrlich and Raven, 1964) if evidence for ecological interactions, co-divergence, or cophylogeny and coadaptation is satisfied (Tong and Huang, 2019).…”

Section: Wild Plant-related Coevolutionmentioning

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Molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution in wild animals and plants

Wang

et al. 2023

Sci. China Life Sci.

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Wild animals and plants have developed a variety of adaptive traits driven by adaptive evolution, an important strategy for species survival and persistence. Uncovering the molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution is the key to understanding species diversification, phenotypic convergence, and inter-species interaction. As the genome sequences of more and more non-model organisms are becoming available, the focus of studies on molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution has shifted from the candidate gene method to genetic mapping based on genome-wide scanning. In this study, we reviewed the latest research advances in wild animals and plants, focusing on adaptive traits, convergent evolution, and coevolution. Firstly, we focused on the adaptive evolution of morphological, behavioral, and physiological traits. Secondly, we reviewed the phenotypic convergences of life history traits and responding to environmental pressures, and the underlying molecular convergence mechanisms. Thirdly, we summarized the advances of coevolution, including the four main types: mutualism, parasitism, predation and competition. Overall, these latest advances greatly increase our understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms for diverse adaptive traits and species interaction, demonstrating that the development of evolutionary biology has been greatly accelerated by multi-omics technologies. Finally, we highlighted the emerging trends and future prospects around the above three aspects of adaptive evolution.

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