Article
Unraveling the thread of nature's tapestry: the genetics of diversity and convergence in animal pigmentation.
Pigment cell & melanoma research - 1 Jul 2012
Kronforst Marcus R, Barsh Gregory S, Kopp Artyom, Mallet James, Monteiro Antónia, Mullen Sean P, Protas Meredith, Rosenblum Erica B, Schneider Christopher J, Hoekstra Hopi E
Abstract excerpt
Animals display incredibly diverse color patterns yet little is known about the underlying genetic basis of these phenotypes. However, emerging results are reshaping our view of how the process of phenotypic evolution occurs. Here, we outline recent research from three particularly active areas of investigation: melanin pigmentation in Drosophila, wing patterning in butterflies, and pigment variation in lizards....
Topics
- Animals
- Butterflies
- Genetic Variation
- Melanins
- Nature
- Pigmentation
- Wings, Animal