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The Genomic Basis of Color Pattern Polymorphism in the Harlequin Ladybird.
Current biology : CB - 22 Oct 2018
Gautier Mathieu, Yamaguchi Junichi, Foucaud Julien, Loiseau Anne, Ausset Aurélien, Facon Benoit, Gschloessl Bernhard, Lagnel Jacques, Loire Etienne, Parrinello Hugues, Severac Dany, Lopez-Roques Celine, Donnadieu Cecile, Manno Maxime, Berges Helene, Gharbi Karim, Lawson-Handley Lori, Zang Lian-Sheng, Vogel Heiko, Estoup Arnaud, Prud'homme Benjamin
Abstract excerpt
Many animal species comprise discrete phenotypic forms. A common example in natural populations of insects is the occurrence of different color patterns, which has motivated a rich body of ecological and genetic research [1-6]. The occurrence of dark, i.e., melanic, forms displaying discrete color patterns is found across multiple taxa, but the underlying genomic basis remains poorly characterized. In numerous...
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