A long non-coding RNA at the cortex locus controls adaptive colouration in butterflies
Luca Livraghi, Joseph J. Hanly, Elizabeth Evans, Charlotte J Wright, Ling Sheng Loh, Anyi Mazo‐Vargas, Kiana Kamrava, Alexander Carter, Eva S. M. van der Heijden, Robert D. Reed, Riccardo Papa, Chris D. Jiggins, Arnaud Martin
This study identifies a long non-coding RNA, ivory, at the cortex locus that controls adaptive colouration in butterflies by modulating pigmentation patterns through CRISPR mutagenesis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Aug 30, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology