Unraveling the genetic basis of organismal form and function remains one of the major goals
of evolutionary biology. Theory has long supported a model of polygenic evolution in which …

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) present an unparalleled insect model to integrate
evolutionary genomics with ecology for the study of insect evolution. Key features of …

Reptiles use pterin and carotenoid pigments to produce yellow, orange, and red colors.
These conspicuous colors serve a diversity of signaling functions, but their molecular basis …

Studies on polymorphisms have been foundational to our understanding of evolution. The
presence of different phenotypic morphs is sometimes considered a precursor to speciation …

How polymorphisms are maintained within populations over long periods of time remains
debated, because genetic drift and various forms of selection are expected to reduce …

Continuous color polymorphisms can serve as a tractable model for the genetic and
developmental architecture of traits. Here we investigated continuous color variation in …

Explaining the maintenance of adaptive diversity within populations is a long-standing goal
in evolutionary biology, with important implications for conservation, medicine, and …

Colour polymorphic species are model systems for examining the evolutionary processes
that generate and maintain discrete phenotypic variation in natural populations. Lizards …

Variation in coat color is a prominent feature in carnivores, thought to be shaped by
environmental factors. As new traits could allow populations to occupy novel niches and …

Traditionally, species identification in nudibranch gastropods relies heavily on body color
pattern. The Felimida clenchi species complex, a group of brightly colored Atlantic and …