Article
Novel genetic association with migratory diapause in Australian monarch butterflies.
BMC ecology and evolution - 7 May 2025
Hemstrom William, Freedman Micah, Zalucki Myron P, Miller Michael
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are a charismatic and culturally important North American butterfly species famous for their unique, dramatic migratory life history. While non-migratory populations of the species are widespread and apparently stable, migratory populations in North America have recently seen declines, prompting concern that the migratory phenomenon in North America may be at...
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- Animals
- Butterflies
- Animal Migration
- Queensland
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Australia
- Diapause, Insect
