Friday, July 26, 2013

Modularity of a leaf moth-wing pattern and a versatile characteristic of the wing-pattern ground plan

One of the most intriguing questions in evolutionary developmental biology is how an insect acquires a mimicry pattern within its body parts. A striking example of pattern mimicry is found in the pattern diversity of moth and butterfly wings, which is thought to evolve from preexisting elements…

Source:Modularity of a leaf moth-wing pattern and a versatile characteristic of the wing-pattern ground plan



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