@article{2dbe494d510049bb8d28b8ca82d0ed8b,
title = "Mechanisms of assortative mating in speciation with gene flow: Connecting theory and empirical research",
abstract = "The large body of theory on speciation with gene flow has brought to light fundamental differences in the effects of two types of mating rules on speciation: preference/trait rules, in which divergence in both (female) preferences and (male) mating traits is necessary for assortment, and matching rules, in which individuals mate with like individuals on the basis of the presence of traits or alleles that they have in common. These rules can emerge from a variety of behavioral or other mechanisms in ways that are not always obvious. We discuss the theoretical properties of both types of rules and explain why speciation is generally thought to be more likely under matching rather than preference/trait rules. We furthermore discuss whether specific assortative mating mechanisms fall under a preference/trait or matching rule, present empirical evidence for these mechanisms, and propose empirical tests that could distinguish between them. The synthesis of the theoretical literature on these assortative mating rules with empirical studies of the mechanisms by which they act can provide important insights into the occurrence of speciation with gene flow. Finally, by providing a clear framework we hope to inspire greater alignment in the ways that both theoreticians and empiricists study mating rules and how these rules affect speciation through maintaining or eroding barriers to gene flow among closely related species or populations.",
keywords = "Assortative mating, Imprinting, Mating preferences, Self-referent phenotype matching, Sexual selection, Speciation with gene flow",
author = "Michael Kopp and Servedio, {Maria R.} and Mendelson, {Tamra C.} and Safran, {Rebecca J.} and Rodr{\'i}guez, {Rafael L.} and Hauber, {Mark E.} and Scordato, {Elizabeth C.} and Symes, {Laurel B.} and Balakrishnan, {Christopher N.} and Zonana, {David M.} and {Van Doorn}, {G. Sander}",
note = "This work was facilitated by the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) through the National Science Foundation (NSF) EF-0905606 award. We thank the NESCent staff for their assistance and the other members of our working groups on \u201CAn integrative evolutionary approach to examine sexual selection as a mechanism of speciation\u201D and \u201CToward a unified evolutionary theory of decision making in animals\u201D for helpful discussions. M.R.S. was funded by the NSF grant DEB 1255777. R.L.R. was funded by NSF grant IOS-1120790 to R.L.R. and K. D. Fowler-Finn. R.J.S. was funded by NSF grant DEB-CAREER 1149942. M.E.H. was funded by NSF grant IOS-1456524. C.N.B. was funded by NSF grant IOS-1456612. D.M.Z. was funded by a NESCent Graduate Student Fellowship. G.S.v.D. was supported by the European Research Council (starting grant 309555) and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (Vidi grant 864.11.012). We thank Yannis Michalakis, Roger Butlin, Tre-vor Price, and one anonymous reviewer for helpful comments on the manuscript. This work was facilitated by the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) through the National Science Foundation (NSF) EF-0905606 award. We thank the NESCent staff for their assistance and the other members of our working groups on \u201CAn integrative evolutionary approach to examine sexual selection as a mechanism of speciation\u201D and \u201CToward a unified evolutionary theory of decision making in animals\u201D for helpful discussions. M.R.S. was funded by the NSF grant DEB 1255777. R.L.R. was funded by NSF grant IOS-1120790 to R.L.R. and K. D. Fowler-Finn. R.J.S. was funded by NSF grant DEB-CAREER 1149942. M.E.H. was funded by NSF grant IOS-1456524. C.N.B. was funded by NSF grant IOS-1456612. D.M.Z. was funded by a NESCent Graduate Student Fellowship. G.S.v.D. was supported by the European Research Council (starting grant 309555) and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (Vidi grant 864.11.012). We thank Yannis Michalakis, Roger Butlin, Trevor Price, and one anonymous reviewer for helpful comments on the manuscript.",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1086/694889",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "191",
pages = "1--20",
journal = "American Naturalist",
issn = "0003-0147",
publisher = "University of Chicago",
number = "1",
}