Melanin Pathway Genes Regulate Color and Morphology of Butterfly Wing Scales
Summary: The cuticular skeleton of a butterfly wing scale cell is an exquisitely finely sculpted material that can contain pigments, produce structural colors, or both. While cuticle rigidity and pigmentation depend on the products of the melanin pathway, little is known about whether genes in this...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Cell Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718308738 |