The gene cortex controls mimicry and crypsis in butterflies and moths

Nicola J. Nadeau (), Carolina Pardo-Diaz, Annabel Whibley, Megan A. Supple, Suzanne V. Saenko, Richard W. R. Wallbank, Grace C. Wu, Luana Maroja, Laura Ferguson, Joseph J. Hanly, Heather Hines, Camilo Salazar, Richard M. Merrill, Andrea J. Dowling, Richard H. ffrench-Constant, Violaine Llaurens, Mathieu Joron, W. Owen McMillan and Chris D. Jiggins ()
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Nicola J. Nadeau: University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN UK
Carolina Pardo-Diaz: Biology Program, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Universidad del Rosario
Annabel Whibley: Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE, Sorbonne Université), Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle
Megan A. Supple: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Suzanne V. Saenko: Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE, Sorbonne Université), Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle
Richard W. R. Wallbank: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Grace C. Wu: Energy and Resources Group, University of California at Berkeley
Luana Maroja: Williams College
Laura Ferguson: University of Oxford
Joseph J. Hanly: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Heather Hines: Penn State University, 517 Mueller
Camilo Salazar: Biology Program, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Universidad del Rosario
Richard M. Merrill: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Andrea J. Dowling: School of Biosciences, University of Exeter in Cornwall
Richard H. ffrench-Constant: School of Biosciences, University of Exeter in Cornwall
Violaine Llaurens: Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE, Sorbonne Université), Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle
Mathieu Joron: Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (UMR 7205 CNRS, MNHN, UPMC, EPHE, Sorbonne Université), Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle
W. Owen McMillan: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Chris D. Jiggins: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Nature, 2016, vol. 534, issue 7605, 106-110

Abstract: Wing colour patterning of multiple species in the butterfly genus Heliconius is controlled by differential expression of the gene cortex, a member of a conserved family of cell cycle regulators.

Date: 2016
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