From spots to stripes: Evolution of pigmentation patterns in monkeyflowers via modulation of a reaction-diffusion system and its prepatterns
Mei Liang, Lee Ringham, Changning Ye, Xu Yan, Nathan Schaumburger, Mikolaj Cieslak, Michael L. Blinov, Przemysław Prusinkiewicz, Yao‐Wu Yuan
This study identifies genetic changes that modulate a reaction-diffusion system and its prepatterns to explain the evolutionary transition from spots to stripes in Mimulus flowers.
bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology