However, identifying and demonstrating the cases of parallel speciation is not an easy task to perform because of the many challenges especially in-depth analysis have to be performed in multiple aspects like phylogenetics, ecology, phenotypes and specifically the recurrent formation of reproductive isolation between species. According to previous studies, there are four distinct criteria for a convincing example of parallel speciation:
Even though, there are multiple well characterized cases of parallel speciation for example sticklebacks, stick insects finches, marine snails, and cichlid fishes, have been documented but in case of plants only a couple of cases have been reported. Although, the mechanisms and adaptive processes involved in parallel speciation are largely unknown.
Parallel speciation is documented in animals multiple times. although, in plants the parallel speciation cases are not much which suggest that plants are not prone towards the parallel speciation, but this also indicates that there are not enough empirical studies available which are based on rigorous evaluation and testing, like in the cases of animals. A well characterized case of parallel speciation in wild rice has been demonstrated in which all the four criteria of parallel speciation have been qualified. In this case cutting edge methods and tools like whole genome sequencing and sanger sequencing of populations samples were used. The verification of meeting the multiple origin of derived species criteria, was performed by phylogenetic analysis and ABC modelling. With this case of wild rice Oryza nivara from Oryza rufipogon and other reported case in plants lays a foundation that the parallel speciation is not common in plant species. The reproduction isolation is most important criteria in parallel speciation, and it was achieved because of the flowering time difference across the wild species in the habitat and the examples of such premating isolation mechanism are reported previously.
Environmental conditions and abiotic stresses are one of the many reasons of parallel speciation in plant species. It is hypothesized that the plant species Oryza nivara is originated from Oryza rufipogon because of the ecological shift from prolonged damp to a seasonally dry habitat during the recent glaciations. The consistency of this hypothesis can be verified through estimated time of origin of Oryza nivara and distribution modelling of species, suggesting that precipitation and temperature were the main climatic drivers of Oryza nivara distribution. Similarly, this hypothesis is supported by the fact that the annual grasses have been evolved (adapted) to the dry climate of monsoonal Asia. Furthermore, the climatic stresses also interfere with the ecology, morphology, and physiology of plants for example the drought can affect the flowering time and pattern in plant species. Flowering time is heavily investigated in plant species and used as a tool to identify the drought escape in plants. Interestingly, early flowering helps plant species to avoid seasonal drought and results in increased fitness in shortened growing seasons. Thus, the flowering is considered a “magic trait” in plant species that help in adaptation and enables the reproductive isolation required for parallel speciation. The almost complete isolation in flowering time combined with the difference in mating system is making it a strong premating barrier to gene flow among the species and played a pivotal role in Oryza nivara origin.
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