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The seven ways eukaryotes produce repeated colour motifs on external tissues.
Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - 1 Aug 2021
Galipot Pierre, Damerval Catherine, Jabbour Florian
Abstract excerpt
The external tissues of numerous eukaryote species show repeated colour patterns, usually characterized by units that are present at least twice on the body. These dotted, striped or more complex phenotypes carry out crucial biological functions, such as partner recognition, aposematism or camouflage. Very diverse mechanisms explaining the formation of repeated colour patterns in eukaryotes have been identified...
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