| Absence of postzygotic isolating mechanisms: evidence from experimental hybridization between two species of tropical sea urchins. | |
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PMID: 23024047 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Two reef margin species of tropical sea urchins, Echinometra sp. C (Ec) and Echinometra oblonga (Eo), occur sympatrically on Okinawa intertidal reefs in southern Japan. Hybridization between these species was examined through a series of cross-fertilization experiments. At limited sperm concentrations, where conspecific crosses reached near 100% fertilization, both heterospecific crosses showed high fertilization rates (81%-85%). The compatibility of the gametes demonstrated that if gamete recognition molecules are involved in fertilization of these species, they are not strongly species-specific. We found that conspecific crosses reached peak fertilization levels much faster than did heterospecific crosses, indicating the presence of a prezygotic barrier to hybridization in the gametes. Larval survival, metamorphosis, and juvenile and adult survival of hybrid groups were nearly identical to those of their parent species. Hybrids from crosses in both directions developed normally through larval stages to sexually mature adults, indicating that neither gametic incompatibility nor hybrid inviability appeared to maintain reproductive isolation between these species. In adults, Ec×Ec crosses gave the highest live weight, followed by Eo (ova)×Ec (sperm), Ec (ova)×Eo (sperm), and Eo×Eo. Other growth performance measures (viz., test size, Aristotle's lantern length, and gonad index) of hybrid groups and their parental siblings showed the same trends. The phenotypic color patterns of the hybrids were closer to the maternal coloration, whereas spine length, tube-foot and gonad spicule characteristics, pedicellaria valve length, and gamete sizes showed intermediate features. Adult F(1) hybrids were completely fertile and displayed high fertilization success in F(1) backcrosses, eliminating the likelihood that hybrid sterility is a postzygotic mechanism of reproductive isolation. Conversely, intensive surveys failed to find hybrid individuals in the field, suggesting the lack or rarity of natural hybridization. This strongly suggests that reproductive isolation is achieved by prezygotic isolating mechanism(s). Of these mechanisms, habitat segregation, gamete competition, differences in spawning times, gametic incompatibility or other genetic and non-genetic factors appear to be important in maintaining the integrity of these species. |
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Authors:
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M Aminur Rahman; Tsuyoshi Uehara; Aziz Arshad; Fatimah Md Yusoff; Mariana Nor Shamsudin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B Volume: 13 ISSN: 1862-1783 ISO Abbreviation: J Zhejiang Univ Sci B Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-10-01 Completed Date: 2013-03-04 Revised Date: 2013-05-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101236535 Medline TA: J Zhejiang Univ Sci B Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 797-810 Citation Subset: IM |
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Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. aminur1963@gmail.com |
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Animals Ecosystem Female Fertilization Hybridization, Genetic Japan Male Phenotype Reproductive Isolation Sea Urchins / genetics*, growth & development, physiology* Species Specificity Tropical Climate Zygote / growth & development |
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