Genetic Secrets of the Monarch Butterfly Revealed

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 12:20 in Biology & Nature

Sequencing the genomes of monarch butterflies from around the world, scientists have made surprising insights into the insect's genetics. They identified a single gene that appears central to migration - a behavior generally regarded as complex - and another that controls pigmentation, as well as shed light on the evolutionary origins of the monarch.

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