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M. R. Kronforst

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Synchrotron-source micro-x-ray computed tomography for examining butterfly eyes

D. Paukner, G. A. Wildenberg, G. S. Badalamente, P. B. Littlewood, M. R. Kronforst, S. E. Palmer, N. Kasthuri

This paper introduces a method using synchrotron-source micro-x-ray computed tomography combined with machine learning to rapidly image and analyze butterfly eye structures, revealing morphological variation and supporting evolutionary insights.

Ecology and Evolution · Apr 1, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology

Supergene evolution via gain of auto-regulation

N. W. VanKuren, S. I. Sheikh, C. L. Fu, D. Massardo, W. Lu, M. R. Kronforst

The paper shows that the Papilio alphenor supergene evolved through the recruitment of six new cis-regulatory elements that enable allele-specific dsx expression.

bioRxiv · Jan 9, 2024Evolutionary Biology

Genetic and peripheral visual system changes underlie evolving butterfly mate preference

N. W. VanKuren, N. P. Buerkle, E. L. Westerman, A. K. Im, D. L. Massardo, W. Lu, S. E. Palmer, M. R. Kronforst

The paper identifies genetic and neural changes in Heliconius butterflies that underlie variation in mate preference based on visual cues.

bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Divergence, gene flow and the origin of leapfrog geographic distributions: The history of color pattern variation in Phyllobates poison-dart frogs

R. Marquez, T. P. Linderoth, D. Mejía-Vargas, R. Nielsen, A. Amezquita, M. R. Kronforst

This study examines the role of divergence and gene flow in shaping leapfrog geographic distributions of color patterns in Phyllobates poison frogs, finding evidence for gene flow between neighboring populations but not over long distances.

bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2020Evolutionary Biology