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Nadeau, N. orcid.org/0000-0002-9319-921X
(2016)
Genes controlling mimetic colour pattern variation in butterflies.
Current Opinion in Insect Science, 17.
pp. 24-31.
ISSN 2214-5753
Abstract
Butterfly wing patterns are made up of arrays of coloured scales. There are two genera in which within-species variation in wing patterning is common and has been investigated at the molecular level, Heliconius and Papilio. Both of these species have mimetic relationships with other butterfly species that increase their protection from predators. Heliconius have a ‘tool-kit’ of five genetic loci that control colour pattern, three of which have been identified at the gene level, and which have been repeatedly used to modify colour pattern by different species in the genus. By contrast, the three Papilio species that have been investigated each have different genetic mechanisms controlling their polymorphic wing patterns.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) > Department of Animal and Plant Sciences (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL NE/K008498/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2016 07:56 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 22:07 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2016.05.013 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.cois.2016.05.013 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:100554 |
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