Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Regulatory changes in pterin and carotenoid genes underlie balanced color polymorphisms in the wall lizard
P. Andrade, C. Pinho, G. Perez i de Lanuza…·M. Carneiro
The paper identifies regulatory changes in pterin and carotenoid genes that underlie color polymorphisms in wall lizards, showing that these loci have pleiotropic effects on physiology.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1820320116