A Model for Selection of Eyespots on Butterfly Wings.

The development of eyespots on the wing surface of butterflies of the family Nympalidae is one of the most studied examples of biological pattern formation.However, little is known about the mechanism that determines the number and precise locations of eyespots on the wing. Eyespots develop around s...

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Main Authors: Toshio Sekimura, Chandrasekhar Venkataraman, Anotida Madzvamuse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4633216?pdf=render