A novel Hox gene promoter fuels the evolution of adaptive phenotypic plasticity
Shen Tian, Bonnie H. Lee, Tirtha Das Banerjee, Suriya Narayanan Murugesan, Antónia Monteiro
The paper identifies a novel Hox gene promoter that drives temperature-mediated phenotypic plasticity in satyrid butterflies.
bioRxiv · May 23, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology