Epigenetic Coalitions Couple Tissue Growth to Generate Periodic Colour Patterns in Birds
Yu Zhou, Wei Zhao, Chih-Kuan Chen, Wen-Chien Jea, Ya-Chen Liang, Hans I‐Chen Harn, Noah K. Brady, Tsz Yau Law, Tsz Yau Law, Masafumi Inaba, Ting‐Xin Jiang, Ping Wu, Edward B. Chuong, Qing Hua Nie, Cheng‐Ming Chuong
The paper shows how epigenetic coalitions in birds couple tissue growth to generate periodic color patterns through ASIP regulation and feedback loops.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology