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Amorphophallus titanum Largest unbranched inflorescence in the world Monecious and protogynous Carrion flower (fly/beetle pollinated) Indigenous to the forests of Sumatra Spathe or leaf-like bract Spadix

How is genetic variation distributed in time and space? What factors account for the spatial and temporal distribution of genetic lineages? Questions

1.What is phylogeography? 2.The benefits of phylogeography –i.e. understanding genetic structure 3.How do we do it? –From historical to current approaches Phylogeography: Outline

What is phylogeography? “A field of study concerned with the principles and processes governing the geographic distribution of genealogical lineages, especially those within and among closely related species.” Avise 2000 Phylogeography: Introduction PHYLOGENETICS + BIOGEOGRAPHY

Avise 2000 Gene genealogies of interest are mapped in space and time. Phylogeography: Introduction

Goal: To understand the factors contributing to the formation of population (or species-level) genetic structure. Can evaluate alternative historical scenarios that account for current spatial patterns. Phylogeography: Introduction

Historical relationships and contemporary gene flow influence spatial patterns of genetic variation. Similarity due to gene flow Similarity due to historical relationships Determinants of Genetic Structure

Understanding Genetic Structure Traditionally: –Within species, genetic exchange has been emphasized as the cause of similarity. Caveat: when estimating Nm, we assume an equilibrium between genetic drift and gene flow. –Among species, historical relationship has been emphasized as the cause of similarity. Caveat: cladistics assumes non-reticulation.

What is Reticulation? Plant species boundaries are often porous (interspecific hybridization and introgression is common). Populations form reticulating lineages (i.e. networks)

“Phylogeographic methods provide a means of examining the history of genetic exchange among populations, with the potential to distinguish biogeographic patterns of genetic variation caused by gene flow from those caused by common ancestry.” - Schaal 1998 We can tease apart contemporary forces of genetic exchange from historical relationships Understanding Genetic Structure

Phylogeography uses principles from population genetics and phylogenetics. However… 1) Does not assume an equilibrium between drift and gene flow 2) Does not assume non reticulation Relying on the use of gene genealogies, from non-recombining segments of DNA (e.g. mtDNA, cpDNA), phylogeographic methods provide historical information that individuals or populations cannot. Understanding Genetic Structure

Step 1: the search for genetic variation We need significant genetic variation at the appropriate level (i.e. among the populations or taxonomic units under investigation) Mitochondrial DNA -great for animals -low rates of molecular evolution in plants, intramolecular recombination Chloroplast DNA -faster rates of molecular evolution but still low (and variable among species) -no recombination -chloroplast capture can occur (e.g. in oaks, sunflowers, poplar) Organelle genomes are essentially a single locus - inferences based on multiple loci give more accurate estimations of the population history of a species Nuclear DNA -problems of intra-allelic recombination, heterozygosity and gene families

Phylogeography was essentially descriptive: Plot haplotypes on map Classify pattern of phylogeographic structure Consider historical explanations Look for concordance among different species (comparative phylogeography) Phylogeography: the early years

Phylogeography: patterns and process (Ex 1) Phylogeographic analysis relies on interpreting patterns of congruence or lack of congruence between geographical distribution of haplotypes and their genealogical relationships. (Schaal et al 1998)

Clades of closely related haplotypes are geographically restricted and occur in proximity to each other. CONGRUENCE Long-standing pattern of highly restricted gene flow. Oldest haplotypes at centre of gene tree and geographically widespread, whereas younger haplotypes at tree tips and geographically restricted. Phylogeography: patterns and process (Ex 1)

NOT CONGRUENT Persisting polymorphisms were differentially sorted, following population divergence (incomplete lineage sorting) Phylogeography: patterns and process (Ex 1)

NOT CONGRUENT Inter-population gene flow (if gene-flow not from ‘tip’- haplotypes, difficult to distinguish from incomplete lineage sorting) Phylogeography: patterns and process (Ex 1)

A B C D E F G What is the likely demographic process? Fragmentation (long term barriers to gene flow) Spatial pattern of haplotypes ABCDEFG Deep gene tree with major lineages allopatric Region 1Region 2 Phylogeography: patterns and process (Ex 2)

A B C D E F G What is the likely demographic process? Long term barriers to gene flow but more recent admixture among populations/species Spatial pattern of haplotypes Deep gene tree with major lineages sympatric ABCD EFG ABCD EFGG Region 1Region 2 Phylogeography: patterns and process (Ex 2)

ABC What is the likely demographic process? Recent colonization followed by restricted gene flow Spatial pattern of haplotypes Shallow gene tree (haplotypes closely related) with lineages allopatric ABC Region 1Region 2Region 3 Phylogeography: patterns and process (Ex 2)

How do we do it? Phylogeography makes use of coalescent theory Is a statistical framework for the analysis of genetic polymorphism data Is an extension of classical population genetics theory It is used to estimate time (number of generations) since lineages coalesced Many applications New Approach: Coalescent theory

We go backwards in time from the present Lineages can randomly “pick” their parents as we go back in time (no selection) When two lineages pick the same parent they coalesce All lineages will eventually coalesce to the MRCA of the sample The rate that lineages coalesce depends on the number of lineages (more lineages the faster the rate) and the size of the population (the more parents to pick from, the slower the rate) Recombination, gene flow and selection can be incorporated into the model Rosenberg & Nordborg 2002 Coalescent theory N number of alleles in the population n number of lineages sampled T time between coalescent events

Classical population genetics -based on allele frequencies -alleles are either the same or different, no degrees of similarity Phylogeography -based on gene genealogies -both the frequencies of sequence haplotypes and their relationship is considered Coalescent Theory -a mathematical approach to solving population genetic problems -explicitly considers genealogical processes, even if the data are allele frequencies Conceptual distinctions

Phylogeography: new methods Model based statistical phylogeographic inference: Statistical approached based on coalescent models for parameter estimation (e.g. m, Ne) and hypothesis testing Uses coalescent theory to build statistical models for hypothesis testing under a Baysian/Likelihood based stratagem Fit the data to each model and compare to other models Relies on the development of alternative models from external data (e.g. palynological data)

Phylogeography: summary Phylogeography's objective is to understand the processes underlying the spatial and temporal dimensions of genetic variation Statistical phylogeography, relying of coalescent models, provides a rigorous statistical method to assess demographic hypotheses Gene genealogies from multiple unlinked nuclear loci are required to provide a better historical record for species

Unanswered questions How much cryptic diversity exists in nature? What is the phylogeographic history of ecological communities?