The combined effect of two mutations that alter serially homologous color pattern elements on the fore and hindwings of a butterfly.

doi:10.1186/1471-2156-8-22

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The combined effect of two mutations that alter serially homologous color pattern elements on the fore and hindwings of a butterfly.

BMC genetics - 11 May 2007

Monteiro Antónia, Chen Bin, Scott Lauren C, Vedder Lindsey, Prijs H Joop, Belicha-Villanueva Alan, Brakefield Paul M

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BACKGROUND: The ability for serially homologous structures to acquire a separate identity has been primarily investigated for structures dependent on Hox gene input but is still incompletely understood in other systems. The fore and hindwings of butterflies are serially homologous structures as are the serially homologous eyespots that can decorate each of these wings. Eyespots can vary in number between fore and...

Topics

Animals
Butterflies
Crosses, Genetic
Female
Male
Mutation
Phenotype
Pigmentation
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Sex Characteristics
Wings, Animal

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PMID: 17498305
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-8-22
PMCID: PMC1878498

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