@article{fdi:010066944, title = {{R}eproductive isolation, gene flow and speciation in the former {C}offea subgenus : a review}, author = {{N}oirot, {M}ichel and {C}harrier, {A}. and {S}toffelen, {P}. and {A}nthony, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he former {C}offea subgenus is a species complex showing qualitative gene flow and reproductive barriers between species. {S}uch qualitative gene flow allowed its evolution over time, particularly during the successive forest expansion-regression cycles in relation with glaciation periods. {T}he present paper reviews the main botanical, geographical and genetic characteristics of the {C}offea genus and then focuses on the former {C}offea subgenus. {I}ts broad distribution in {A}frica, {M}adagascar and {M}ascarene {I}slands is related to the high diversity of ecological situations. {T}he importance of sympatry and parapatry cases and their role on gene flow possibilities between species is then underlined in the paper. {S}uch gene flow is nevertheless partially limited by reproductive barriers: flowering date, frequency of hybrid {F}1 emergence, as well as the vigor and fertility of such hybrids. {W}hen hybridization occurs, distortion of segregation and disruptive selection would allow qualitative flow of non-adaptative genes, thus limiting the effect of genetic drift in small populations. {T}he last part of the paper defines the notion of metaspecies in the case of the former {C}offea by extension of the concept of metapopulation to species. {T}he evolution over time of a metaspecies is finally discussed in relation with sympatry situations, gene flow possibilities and forest fragmentation.}, keywords = {{C}offea ; gene flow ; {M}etaspecies ; {R}eproductive barrier ; {S}peciation ; {S}ympatry ; {AFRIQUE} ; {MADAGASCAR} ; {MASCAREIGNES}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{T}rees : {S}tructure and {F}unction}, volume = {30}, numero = {3}, pages = {597--608}, ISSN = {0931-1890}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1007/s00468-015-1335-8}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066944}, }