Animals precisely control the morphology and assembly of guanine crystals to produce
diverse optical phenomena in coloration and vision. However, little is known about how …

Continuous color polymorphisms can serve as a tractable model for the genetic and
developmental architecture of traits. Here we investigated continuous color variation in …

Controlling the morphology of crystalline materials is challenging, as crystals have a strong
tendency toward thermodynamically stable structures. Yet, organisms form crystals with …

In animals, pigments but also nanostructures determine skin coloration, and many shades
are produced by combining both mechanisms. Recently, we discovered a new mechanism …

Many animals exhibit remarkable colors produced by the constructive interference of light
reflected from arrays of intracellular guanine crystals. These systems are utilized for various …

Fireflies use bioluminescent signals to communicate with their mates. Luciferase has been
thought to be the sole contributor to light color; however, populations of the Photinus pyralis …

Continuous colour polymorphisms can serve as a tractable model for the genetic and
developmental architecture of traits, but identification of the causative genetic loci is complex …

Animals precisely control the morphology and assembly of highly reflective guanine crystals
to produce diverse optical phenomena used in coloration and vision. However, little is …