Molecular basis of wing coloration in a Batesian mimic butterfly, Papilio polytes

Batesian mimicry protects animals from predators through resemblance with distasteful models in shape, color pattern, or behavior. To elucidate the wing coloration mechanisms involved in the mimicry, we investigated chemical composition and gene expression of the pale yellow and red pigments of a sw...

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Autores principales: Nishikawa, Hideki, Iga, Masatoshi, Yamaguchi, Junichi, Saito, Kazuki, Kataoka, Hiroshi, Suzuki, Yutaka, Sugano, Sumio, Fujiwara, Haruhiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3822385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24212474
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep03184

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3822385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24212474
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep03184

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