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Does coevolution in refugia drive mimicry in bumble bees? Insights from a South Asian mimicry group.
Science advances - 14 Jun 2024
Cui Jixiang, Chen Yuxin, Hines Heather M, Ma Ling, Yang Wanhu, Wang Chao, Liu Shanlin, Li Hu, Cai Wanzhi, Da Wa, Williams Paul, Tian Li
Abstract excerpt
Müllerian mimicry was proposed to be an example of a coevolved mutualism promoted by population isolation in glacial refugia. This, however, has not been well supported in butterfly models. Here, we use genomic data to test this theory while examining the population genetics behind mimetic diversification in a pair of co-mimetic bumble bees, Bombus breviceps Smith and Bombus trifasciatus Smith. In both lineages,...
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