tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post2595475531795166738..comments2024-01-04T04:11:55.717+02:00Comments on Dienekes’ Anthropology Blog: Complex speciation in primates (Mailund et al. 2012)Dienekeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082684850093948970noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post-61712847888377280832012-12-22T00:02:19.915+02:002012-12-22T00:02:19.915+02:00"the divergence processes of the gorilla and ..."the divergence processes of the gorilla and orang-utan species occurred over several hundred thousands years with gene flow stopping quite recently". <br /><br />That doesn't really make sense unless 'recently' means some 10 million years. As far as I'm aware the gorilla and orang-utan have been geographically separated for at least that long. <br /><br />"We also apply the model to the Homo/Pan speciation event and find that the most likely scenario involves an extended period of gene flow during speciation". <br /><br />Other researchers have also claimed that to be so, and it makes sense. The two species must have been in periodic contact for some time after an 'original' separation. The bonobo/chimp split is most likely a single split as the bonobo ancestors were able to cross the Congo River at some stage, never the two to meet again. terrythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17327062321100035888noreply@blogger.com