Heterochrony in orthodenticle expression is associated with ommatidial size variation between Drosophila species
M. Torres-Oliva, E. Buchberger, A. D. Buffry, M. Kittelmann, G. Guerrero, L. Sumner-Rooney, P. M. C. Gaspar, G. C. Bullinger, J. Figueras Jimenez, F. Casares, S. Arif, D. S. Nunes, N. Posnien, A. P. McGregor, I. Almudi
This study identifies differential timing of orthodenticle (otd) expression as a mechanism underlying ommatidial size variation between Drosophila species.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2021Evolutionary Biology