PMID- 24220087 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140929 LR - 20220321 IS - 1365-2540 (Electronic) IS - 0018-067X (Print) IS - 0018-067X (Linking) VI - 112 IP - 3 DP - 2014 Mar TI - Introgressive hybridization as a promoter of genome reshuffling in natural homoploid fish hybrids (Cyprinidae, Leuciscinae). PG - 343-50 LID - 10.1038/hdy.2013.110 [doi] AB - Understanding the mechanisms underlying diversification and speciation by introgressive hybridization is currently one of the major challenges in evolutionary biology. Here, the analysis of hybridization between two pairs of Iberian Leuciscinae provided new data on independent hybrid zones involving Achondrostoma oligolepis (AOL) and Pseudochondrostoma duriense (PDU), and confirmed the occurrence of hybrids between AOL and Pseudochondrostoma polylepis (PPO). A multilevel survey combining morphological, genetic and cytogenomic markers on a vast population screening successfully sorted the selected fishes as admixed. Results were similar in both AOL x PDU and AOL x PPO systems. Overall, hybrid morphotypes, cytogenomic data and genetic profiling indicated preferential backcrossing and suggested AOL as a major genomic contributor. Moreover, results implied AOL as more permissive to introgression than PDU or PPO. Although PDU- and PPO-like individuals appeared more resilient to genome modifications, AOL appeared to be more involved and affected by the ongoing hybridization events, as chromosomal translocations were only found in AOL-like individuals. All hybrids analysed evidenced extensive ribosomal DNA (rDNA) polymorphism that was not found in parental species, but usually seen falling within the range of possible parental combinations. Yet, transgressive phenotypes that cannot be explained by normal recombination, including more rDNA clusters than expected or the occurrence of syntenic rDNAs, were also detected. Present results proved rapid genomic evolution providing the genetic novelty for species to persist. In addition, although the ultimate consequences of such apparently extensive and recurrent events remain unknown, modern genome-wide methodologies are of great promise towards answering questions concerning the causes, dynamics and impacts of hybridization. FAU - Pereira, C S A AU - Pereira CS AD - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Centre for Environmental Biology, Lisbon, Portugal. FAU - Aboim, M A AU - Aboim MA AD - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Centre for Environmental Biology, Lisbon, Portugal. FAU - Rab, P AU - Rab P AD - Laboratory of Fish Genetics, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Libechov, Czech Republic. FAU - Collares-Pereira, M J AU - Collares-Pereira MJ AD - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Centre for Environmental Biology, Lisbon, Portugal. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20131113 PL - England TA - Heredity (Edinb) JT - Heredity JID - 0373007 RN - 0 (DNA, Ribosomal) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Chimera MH - Cyprinidae/*genetics MH - DNA, Ribosomal MH - Female MH - Genetics, Population MH - Genome MH - Hybridization, Genetic MH - Karyotype MH - Male MH - Portugal MH - Synteny MH - Telomere PMC - PMC3931169 EDAT- 2013/11/14 06:00 MHDA- 2014/09/30 06:00 PMCR- 2015/03/01 CRDT- 2013/11/14 06:00 PHST- 2013/04/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/07/18 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2013/08/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/11/14 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/11/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/09/30 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/03/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - hdy2013110 [pii] AID - 10.1038/hdy.2013.110 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Heredity (Edinb). 2014 Mar;112(3):343-50. doi: 10.1038/hdy.2013.110. Epub 2013 Nov 13.