Cis-regulatory evolution of Wnt-family genes contributes to a morphological difference between silkworm species.
Kenta Tomihara, Ana Pinharanda, Young Mi Kwon, Andrew M. Taverner, Laura S. Kors, Matthew L. Aardema, Julia C. Holder, Lin Poyraz, Takashi Kiuchi, Peter Andolfatto
This study identifies cis-regulatory changes in Wnt1 and Wnt6 as contributors to the caudal horn size difference between Bombyx mori and B. mandarina.
PLoS Biology · Mar 10, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology