Darli Massardo

The paper shows that the Papilio alphenor supergene evolved through the recruitment of six new cis-regulatory elements that enable allele-specific dsx expression.

The paper examines the divergent expression patterns of aristaless1 and aristaless2 in butterflies, showing their roles in embryonic appendage and pupal wing development, and their sub-functionalization after gene duplication.

This study investigates the developmental role of aristaless1 in butterfly wing coloration, finding it regulates pigment synthesis and expression through Wnt signaling.