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Acute and Long-Term Consequences of Co-opted doublesex on the Development of Mimetic Butterfly Color Patterns.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Sept 2023
VanKuren Nicholas W, Doellman Meredith M, Sheikh Sofia I, Palmer Droguett Daniela H, Massardo Darli, Kronforst Marcus R
Abstract excerpt
Novel phenotypes are increasingly recognized to have evolved by co-option of conserved genes into new developmental contexts, yet the process by which co-opted genes modify existing developmental programs remains obscure. Here, we provide insight into this process by characterizing the role of co-opted doublesex in butterfly wing color pattern development. dsx is the master regulator of insect sex differentiation...
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