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L. Melo-Florez

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 2

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:synaptic & neural circuits· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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W. O. McMillan· 4 shared F. J. Young· 3 shared S. H. Montgomery· 3 shared A. Couto· 2 shared M. Monllor· 2 shared A. Alcalde· 1 shared A. H. Hausmann· 1 shared A. Maulana· 1 shared

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Adaptive introgression of a visual preference gene

M. Rossi, A. H. Hausmann, P. Alcami, M. H. Moest, D. S. Wright, C.-Y. Kuo, D. Lozano, A. Maulana, L. Melo-Florez, G. Rueda-Munoz, S. McMahon, M. Linares, W. O. McMillan, C. Pardo-Diaz, C. Salazar, R. M. Merrill

The paper shows two Heliconius butterfly species evolved similar visual mating preferences through hybridization, linking a gene to behavior.

bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2023Evolutionary Biology

Enhanced long-term memory and increased mushroom body plasticity in Heliconius butterflies

F. J. Young, A. Alcalde, L. Melo-Florez, A. Couto, J. Foley, M. Monllor, W. O. McMillan, S. H. Montgomery

This study shows Heliconius butterflies have enhanced long-term memory and greater mushroom body plasticity compared to related species, linked to synaptic changes and developmental responses to learning.

bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2023 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Reversal learning of visual cues in Heliconiini butterflies

F. J. Young, L. Melo-Florez, W. O. McMillan, S. H. Montgomery

This study tests reversal learning in Heliconius and related butterflies to assess if enlarged mushroom bodies enhance cognitive flexibility, finding no difference in performance compared to other Heliconiini species.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2023Animal Behavior & Cognition

Rapid expansion and visual specialization of learning and memory centers in Heliconiini butterflies

A. Couto, F. J. Young, D. Atzeni, S. Marty, L. Melo-Florez, L. Hebberecht, M. Monllor, C. Neal, F. Cicconardi, W. O. McMillan, S. H. Montgomery

The paper identifies rapid expansion and specialization of neural structures in Heliconiini butterflies linked to cognitive improvements and foraging behaviors.

bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology