Parallel evolution of industrial melanism in the peppered moth: one locus, many alleles
Samuel Whiteford, Pascal Campagne, Arjèn E. van’t Hof, Carl J. Yung, Michael Berenbrink, Shen Tian, Flora Todd, Jon Delf, Antónia Monteiro, František Marec, László Rákosy, Andrea Betancourt, Ilik J. Saccheri
This study investigates the genetic basis of industrial melanism in peppered moths, showing that multiple alleles at the ivory locus, including structural variants, contribute to the trait in different regions.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology