The genomic basis of colour pattern polymorphism in the harlequin ladybird
M. Gautier, J. Yamaguchi, J. Foucaud, A. Loiseau, A. Ausset, B. Facon, B. Gschloessl, J. Lagnel, E. Loire, H. Parrinello, D. Severac, C. Lopez-Roques, C. Donnadieu, M. Manno, H. Berges, , B. Prud'homme
This study identifies the gene pannier as controlling melanic pattern polymorphism in the harlequin ladybird through cis-regulatory allelic variation.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology