Common themes and future challenges in understanding gene regulatory network evolution
I Schember, MS Halfon - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
A major driving force behind the evolution of species-specific traits and novel structures is
alterations in gene regulatory networks (GRNs). Comprehending evolution therefore …
alterations in gene regulatory networks (GRNs). Comprehending evolution therefore …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] The loci of insect phenotypic evolution
V Courtier-Orgogozo - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights●Gephebase compiles more than 600 genes and mutations contributing to insect
natural variation●Our genetic knowledge is biased towards certain traits and insect …
natural variation●Our genetic knowledge is biased towards certain traits and insect …
A butterfly pan-genome reveals that a large amount of structural variation underlies the evolution of chromatin accessibility
Despite insertions and deletions being the most common structural variants (SVs) found
across genomes, not much is known about how much these SVs vary within populations and …
across genomes, not much is known about how much these SVs vary within populations and …
Evolution of stickleback spines through independent cis-regulatory changes at HOXDB
Understanding the mechanisms leading to new traits or additional features in organisms is a
fundamental goal of evolutionary biology. We show that HOXDB regulatory changes have …
fundamental goal of evolutionary biology. We show that HOXDB regulatory changes have …
Recurrent Loss of abaA, a Master Regulator of Asexual Development in Filamentous Fungi, Correlates with Changes in Genomic and Morphological Traits
ME Mead, AT Borowsky, B Joehnk… - Genome Biology and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Gene regulatory networks (GRNs) drive developmental and cellular differentiation, and
variation in their architectures gives rise to morphological diversity. Pioneering studies in …
variation in their architectures gives rise to morphological diversity. Pioneering studies in …
Changes in locus wide repression underlie the evolution of Drosophila abdominal pigmentation
ID Méndez-González, TM Williams, M Rebeiz - PLoS genetics, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Changes in gene regulation represent an important path to generate developmental
differences affecting anatomical traits. Interspecific divergence in gene expression often …
differences affecting anatomical traits. Interspecific divergence in gene expression often …
Evolutionary expansion of apical extracellular matrix is required for the elongation of cells in a novel structure
One of the fundamental gaps in our knowledge of how novel anatomical structures evolve is
understanding the origins of the morphogenetic processes that form these features. Here …
understanding the origins of the morphogenetic processes that form these features. Here …
Drosophilids with darker cuticle have higher body temperature under light
Cuticle pigmentation was shown to be associated with body temperature for several
relatively large species of insects, but it was questioned for small insects. Here we used a …
relatively large species of insects, but it was questioned for small insects. Here we used a …
Evolutionary dynamics of gene regulation
DH Erwin - Current topics in developmental biology, 2020 - Elsevier
The long controversy over the importance of changes in the regulatory genome has been
resolved with the recognition that such changes are a fundamental component of …
resolved with the recognition that such changes are a fundamental component of …