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Refining mimicry: phenotypic variation tracks the local optimum.

The Journal of animal ecology - 1 Jul 2016

Mérot Claire, Le Poul Yann, Théry Marc, Joron Mathieu

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Müllerian mimicry between chemically defended preys is a textbook example of natural selection favouring phenotypic convergence onto a shared warning signal. Studies of mimicry have concentrated on deciphering the ecological and genetic underpinnings of dramatic switches in mimicry association, producing a well-known mosaic distribution of mimicry patterns across geography. However, little is known about the...

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PMID: 27003742
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12521

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