Anyi Mazo‐Vargas

The paper investigates how changes in gene regulatory network topology contribute to phenotypic evolution by analyzing color pattern genes in butterflies.

This study identifies araucan as a transcription factor that regulates butterfly wing iridescence by coordinating scale structure and pigmentation through pattern-specific effects.

This study uses CRISPR-Cas9 to knockout ABCG transporter genes in lepidopteran species, revealing tissue-specific roles in pigmentation and viability.

The paper identifies ivory, a conserved lncRNA, as the color pattern gene at the cortex locus in buckeye butterflies, showing how cis-regulatory elements of ivory influence seasonal color variation.

This study identifies a long non-coding RNA, ivory, at the cortex locus that controls adaptive colouration in butterflies by modulating pigmentation patterns through CRISPR mutagenesis.

The paper investigates homologies in swallowtail butterfly wing patterns using phylogenetic analysis, CRISPR perturbation, and in situ experiments, revealing the role of Wnt signaling in shaping specific elements.

The paper investigates how the Hox gene Ubx is restricted to hindwings in butterflies by analyzing chromatin structures and CRISPR perturbations, revealing silencing and insulating sequences.

The paper shows that WntA and Frizzled2 form a signaling axis that instructs butterfly color patterning, with Fz2 acting as a morphogen receptor and other Frizzleds having distinct roles in wing development.

This study demonstrates the use of hyperactive piggyBac transposase mRNA to achieve efficient transgenesis in Plodia interpunctella, resulting in stable transgenic lines with fluorescent markers.

This study investigates the role of laccase2 in butterfly wing pigmentation, scale development, and cuticle tanning using CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in Vanessa cardui.