A long noncoding RNA at the cortex locus controls adaptive coloration in butterflies
Evolutionary variation in the wing pigmentation of butterflies and moths offers striking
examples of adaptation by crypsis and mimicry. The cortex locus has been independently …
examples of adaptation by crypsis and mimicry. The cortex locus has been independently …
Optix and cortex/ivory/mir-193 again: the repeated use of two mimicry hotspot loci
A Orteu, EA Hornett, LA Reynolds… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The extent to which evolution is repeatable has been a debated topic among evolutionary
biologists. Although rewinding the tape of life perhaps would not lead to the same outcome …
biologists. Although rewinding the tape of life perhaps would not lead to the same outcome …
[HTML][HTML] A micro-RNA is the effector gene of a classic evolutionary hotspot locus
S Tian, Y Asano, TD Banerjee, JLQ Wee, A Lamb… - bioRxiv, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), the genomic region around the gene cortex is a
'hotspot'locus, repeatedly used to generate intraspecific melanic wing color polymorphisms …
'hotspot'locus, repeatedly used to generate intraspecific melanic wing color polymorphisms …