Towards understanding the mechanistic basis of a sex-limited color polymorphism
Tyra Westelius, Robin Pranter, Corin Stansfield, Natalia Zajac, Nathalie Feiner
The paper investigates a female-limited color polymorphism in Anolis sagrei, showing that allelic variation at CCDC170 affects color patterns through estradiol-dependent gene expression.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology