A single gene, doublesex, controls wing mimicry in butterflies
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 13:10
in Biology & Nature
A single gene regulates the complex wing patterns, colors and structures required for mimicry in swallowtail butterflies, report scientists from the University of Chicago, March 5 in Nature. Surprisingly, the gene described, doublesex, is already well-known for its critical role in sexual differentiation in insects.