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The gene cortex controls mimicry and crypsis in butterflies and moths

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  • Nicola J. Nadeau

    (University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN UK
    Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)

  • Carolina Pardo-Diaz

    (Biology Program, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Universidad del Rosario)

  • Annabel Whibley

    (Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE, Sorbonne Université), Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle
    Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre)

  • Megan A. Supple

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
    Research School of Biology, The Australian National University)

  • Suzanne V. Saenko

    (Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE, Sorbonne Université), Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle)

  • Richard W. R. Wallbank

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
    University of Cambridge)

  • Grace C. Wu

    (Energy and Resources Group, University of California at Berkeley)

  • Luana Maroja

    (Williams College)

  • Laura Ferguson

    (University of Oxford)

  • Joseph J. Hanly

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
    University of Cambridge)

  • Heather Hines

    (Penn State University, 517 Mueller)

  • Camilo Salazar

    (Biology Program, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Universidad del Rosario)

  • Richard M. Merrill

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
    University of Cambridge)

  • Andrea J. Dowling

    (School of Biosciences, University of Exeter in Cornwall)

  • Richard H. ffrench-Constant

    (School of Biosciences, University of Exeter in Cornwall)

  • Violaine Llaurens

    (Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE, Sorbonne Université), Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle)

  • Mathieu Joron

    (Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE, Sorbonne Université), Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle
    Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CEFE, UMR 5175 CNRS, Université de Montpellier, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier, EPHE))

  • W. Owen McMillan

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)

  • Chris D. Jiggins

    (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
    University of Cambridge)

Abstract

Wing colour patterning of multiple species in the butterfly genus Heliconius is controlled by differential expression of the gene cortex, a member of a conserved family of cell cycle regulators.

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  • Nicola J. Nadeau & Carolina Pardo-Diaz & Annabel Whibley & Megan A. Supple & Suzanne V. Saenko & Richard W. R. Wallbank & Grace C. Wu & Luana Maroja & Laura Ferguson & Joseph J. Hanly & Heather Hines , 2016. "The gene cortex controls mimicry and crypsis in butterflies and moths," Nature, Nature, vol. 534(7605), pages 106-110, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:534:y:2016:i:7605:d:10.1038_nature17961
    DOI: 10.1038/nature17961
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    1. Grégoire Vernaz & Milan Malinsky & Hannes Svardal & Mingliu Du & Alexandra M. Tyers & M. Emília Santos & Richard Durbin & Martin J. Genner & George F. Turner & Eric A. Miska, 2021. "Mapping epigenetic divergence in the massive radiation of Lake Malawi cichlid fishes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-13, December.

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