Sex Differences In 20-Hydroxyecdysone Hormone Levels Control Sexual Dimorphism In Bicyclus anynana Butterfly Wing Patterns
Shivam Bhardwaj, Kathleen L. Prudic, Ashley Bear, Mainak Das Gupta, Bethany R. Wasik, Xiaoling Tong, Wei Fun Cheong, Markus Rene Wenk, Antónia Monteiro
This study shows that sex-specific differences in 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) hormone levels, not doublesex (dsx), control sexual dimorphism in butterfly wing patterns.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Nov 19, 2017Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology