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Polymorphic mimicry in Papilio dardanus: mosaic dominance, big effects, and origins.

Evolution & development - 1 Jan 2000

Nijhout H Frederik

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The mocker swallowtail, Papilio dardanus, has a female-limited polymorphic mimicry. This polymorphism is controlled by allelic variation at a single locus with at least 11 alleles. Many of the alternative morphs are accurate mimics of different species of distasteful butterflies. Geneticists have long been interested in the mechanism by which a single gene can have such diverse and profound effects on the...

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PMID: 14984040
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-142x.2003.03063.x

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