Butterfly Color Patterns Reveal Clues About the Genes That Build Insect Wings

By Viviane Callier Butterfly wings are natural canvases decorated with elaborate color patterns, but how these patterns develop and evolve is still incompletely understood. Now, a new study in Scientific Reports has identified the genetic code by which butterflies can assign color patterns to different parts of their wings during development. The code is based […]

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