Hybridization and transgressive exploration of colour pattern and wing morphology in Heliconius butterflies.

doi:10.1111/jeb.13626

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Hybridization and transgressive exploration of colour pattern and wing morphology in Heliconius butterflies.

Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Jul 2020

Mérot Claire, Debat Vincent, Le Poul Yann, Merrill Richard M, Naisbit Russell E, Tholance Adélie, Jiggins Chris D, Joron Mathieu

Abstract excerpt

Hybridization can generate novel phenotypes distinct from those of parental lineages, a phenomenon known as transgressive trait variation. Transgressive phenotypes might negatively or positively affect hybrid fitness, and increase available variation. Closely related species of Heliconius butterflies regularly produce hybrids in nature, and hybridization is thought to play a role in the diversification of novel...

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Animals
Biological Evolution
Biological Mimicry
Butterflies
Hybridization, Genetic
Phenotype
Pigmentation
Wings, Animal

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PMID: 32255231
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13626

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