Proteomics of reproductive systems: Towards a molecular understanding of postmating, prezygotic reproductive barriers

摘要: Following mating and insemination, fertility is dependent on the successful execution of a complex array morphological, physiological molecular interactions between male female proteins, cells tissues. Many these interacting components bear hallmarks co-evolving systems are suspected to contribute postmating, prezygotic (PMPZ) reproductive barriers involved in formation new species. Although PMPZ isolation has historically been more difficult study than precopulatory postzygotic barriers, recent research highlighted its potential role speciation revealed impact investigation utilizing proteomic approaches. Proteomics, conjunction with transcriptomic evolutionary genomic studies, widely used identify rapidly evolving proteins. Increased access high-throughput quantitative techniques, as well ease generating resources necessary for protein identification, can facilitate extension proteomics from traditional model species relevance phenotypes hence greatly expand our understanding how diverging may barriers. Here we review influence analyses have function evolution cellular processes governing postcopulatory male-female isolation, goal expanding contribution speciation.