Publications by authors named "Eva S M van der Heijden"
Article Synopsis
- - Speciation is complicated and often misunderstood, leading researchers to unintentionally promote misconceptions about how species form and evolve.
- - Six common misconceptions include the oversimplification of species definitions, viewing speciation as a positive goal of evolution, and the false idea that evolution is always tree-like rather than network-like due to hybridization.
- - The authors urge caution in scientific communication to prevent the spread of these misconceptions, which can distort how speciation is perceived by the public.
A long noncoding RNA at the locus controls adaptive coloration in butterflies.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Researchers identified a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) from this genomic region that influences early developmental stages of wing color patterns, particularly in dark pigmented scales.
- * Using CRISPR technology, the study demonstrated that knocking out this lncRNA caused significant changes in wing color, establishing it as a crucial element for wing pattern specification and adaptation in butterflies.
Hypolimnas misippus is a Batesian mimic of the toxic African Queen butterfly (Danaus chrysippus). Female H. misippus butterflies use two major wing patterning loci (M and A) to imitate three color morphs of D.
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