Atypical strategies for cuticle pigmentation in the blood-feeding hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus.
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DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyac064
Abstract: Pigmentation in insects has been linked to mate selection and predator evasion, thus representing an important aspect for natural selection. Insect body color is classically associated to the activity of tyrosine pathway enzymes, and eye… read more here.
Keywords: tyrosine pathway; color; rhodnius prolixus; cuticle pigmentation ... See more keywords