The genomics of coloration provides insights into adaptive evolution
A Orteu, CD Jiggins - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Coloration is an easily quantifiable visual trait that has proven to be a highly tractable system
for genetic analysis and for studying adaptive evolution. The application of genomic …
for genetic analysis and for studying adaptive evolution. The application of genomic …
Pigments in insects
R Futahashi, M Osanai-Futahashi - Pigments, pigment cells and pigment …, 2021 - Springer
Insects have an amazing variety of colors and patterns. It should be noted that pigments
and/or genes involved in body color formation are markedly different between insects and …
and/or genes involved in body color formation are markedly different between insects and …
Association mapping of colour variation in a butterfly provides evidence that a supergene locks together a cluster of adaptive loci
P Jay, M Leroy, Y Le Poul… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Supergenes are genetic architectures associated with discrete and concerted variation in
multiple traits. It has long been suggested that supergenes control these complex …
multiple traits. It has long been suggested that supergenes control these complex …
High level of novelty under the hood of convergent evolution
Little is known about the extent to which species use homologous regulatory architectures to
achieve phenotypic convergence. By characterizing chromatin accessibility and gene …
achieve phenotypic convergence. By characterizing chromatin accessibility and gene …
Interplay between developmental flexibility and determinism in the evolution of mimetic Heliconius wing patterns
To what extent can we predict how evolution occurs? Do genetic architectures and
developmental processes canalize the evolution of similar outcomes in a predictable …
developmental processes canalize the evolution of similar outcomes in a predictable …
Selective sweeps on novel and introgressed variation shape mimicry loci in a butterfly adaptive radiation
Natural selection leaves distinct signatures in the genome that can reveal the targets and
history of adaptive evolution. By analysing high-coverage genome sequence data from 4 …
history of adaptive evolution. By analysing high-coverage genome sequence data from 4 …
Rampant Genome-Wide Admixture across the Heliconius Radiation
How frequent is gene flow between species? The pattern of evolution is typically portrayed
as a phylogenetic tree, yet gene flow between good species may be an important …
as a phylogenetic tree, yet gene flow between good species may be an important …
[HTML][HTML] Genetics of yellow-orange color variation in a pair of sympatric sulphur butterflies
Continuous color polymorphisms can serve as a tractable model for the genetic and
developmental architecture of traits. Here we investigated continuous color variation in …
developmental architecture of traits. Here we investigated continuous color variation in …
Adaptive introgression of a visual preference gene
Visual preferences are important drivers of mate choice and sexual selection, but little is
known of how they evolve at the genetic level. In this study, we took advantage of the …
known of how they evolve at the genetic level. In this study, we took advantage of the …
Cortex cis-regulatory switches establish scale colour identity and pattern diversity in Heliconius
In Heliconius butterflies, wing colour pattern diversity and scale types are controlled by a few
genes of large effect that regulate colour pattern switches between morphs and species …
genes of large effect that regulate colour pattern switches between morphs and species …