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 …

Summary Butterflies (Papilionoidea), with over 18,000 described species [1], have
captivated naturalists and scientists for centuries. They play a central role in the study of …

Transcription factors (TFs) play essential roles in the transcriptional regulation of functional
genes, and are involved in diverse physiological processes in living organisms. The fruit fly …

Butterfly wing patterns are a model system for studying the evolution and development of
adaptive traits. Zhang et al. combine RNA-seq and CRISPR/Cas9... Despite the variety …

In many arthropod species including insects, the cuticle tanning pathway for both
pigmentation and sclerotization begins with tyrosine and is responsible for production of …

Eggs from Aedes mosquitoes exhibit desiccation resistance that helps them to survive and
spread as human disease vectors throughout the world. Previous studies have suggested …

Body shape and color patterns of insect larvae are fundamental traits for survival. Typically,
transcription factors or members of signaling pathways... The genetic basis of body shape …

Pigmentation or body color patterns in insects quite often differ not only between species but
also in different stages of development and in different body regions of a single species …

Yellow protein (dopachrome conversion enzyme, DCE) is involved in the melanin
biosynthetic pathway that significantly accelerates pigmentation reactions in insects. Recent …

Among various pigmentation patterns on caterpillars, sequential spot markings are often
observed and used for aposematic colouration. In contrast to adult wings, caterpillar cuticle …