A microRNA solves an evolutionary mystery of butterfly and moth wing coloration

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Dec 6, 2024, 1:17 pm87 pts
Lepidopterans (butterflies and moths) exhibit a splendid diversity of wing color patterns, and many species display black and white, or dark and bright, wing color pattern variants associated with the presence and absence of melanin. Many of these wing color pattern variants are textbook examples of natural…

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