A conserved supergene locus controls colour pattern diversity in Heliconius butterflies.

A conserved supergene locus controls colour pattern diversity in Heliconius butterflies.

We studied whether similar developmental genetic mechanisms are involved in both convergent and divergent evolution. Mimetic insects are known for their diversity of patterns as well as their remarkable evolutionary convergence, and they have played an important role in controversies over the respec...

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Main Authors: Mathieu Joron, Riccardo Papa, Margarita Beltrán, Nicola Chamberlain, Jesús Mavárez, Simon Baxter, Moisés Abanto, Eldredge Bermingham, Sean J Humphray, Jane Rogers, Helen Beasley, Karen Barlow, Richard H ffrench-Constant, James Mallet, W Owen McMillan, Chris D Jiggins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-10-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0040303

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