Genetic basis of an adaptive polymorphism controlling butterfly silver iridescence
Luca Livraghi, Joseph J. Hanly, Ling Sheng Loh, A Erlich Henry, Chloe M. T. Keck, Vaughn Michael Shirey, Cheng‐Chia Tsai, Nanfang Yu, Steven M. Van Belleghem, W. Mark Roberts, Carol L. Boggs, Arnaud Martin
This study identifies the genetic basis of silver iridescence polymorphism in Mormon Fritillary butterflies, linking it to the optix gene and showing evidence of selection and introgression.
Current Biology · Apr 9, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology