企画者：Hiroshi Kudoh (Kobe University)

概要：Advances in genetics, molecular biology, population biology and phylogeny reconstruction enabled us to study important ecological questions at both ecological and genomic levels, and this integrated methodology often referred as to ecological genomics. This symposium aims to highlight and tackle ecological issues in the processes and consequences of speciation by using the approach of ecological genomics. The field has attracted researchers with broad background and interests. Examples include reconstruction of past ecological interactions during speciation, insights into ecological and genetic consequences of the particular speciation mode, elucidation of character and niche shifts during speciation, identification of genes that contribute to reproductive isolation, and recreation of ancestral character states.

• Introduction and overview Masakado Kawata (Tohoku University，Japan)
• The role of pigmentation genes and mating preference in Drosophila speciation Aya Takahashi (National Institute of Genetics, Japan)
• Genetic dissection of pollination syndromes Cris Kuhlemeier（Institute of Plant Sciences, Switzerland)
• Habitat exploitation and Adaptive radiation through inter-niche allo-polyploidization Hiroshi Kudoh (Kobe　University，Japan)
• Macroevolutionary consequences of coevolution in the Glochidion-Epicephala pollination mutualism Atsushi Kawakita (Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University)
• Commentator Kentaro K. Shimizu (Zurich University, Switzerland)