Ommochrome Wing Pigments in the Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieac076
Abstract: Abstract Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) use bright orange coloration to warn off predators as well as for sexual selection. Surprisingly the underlying pigment compounds have not been previously characterized. We used LCMS and fragmentation MS… read more here.
Keywords: wing pigments; pigments monarch; monarch butterfly; danaus plexippus ... See more keywords
Multiscale analysis of the randomization limits of the chromosomal gene organization between Lepidoptera and Diptera
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2021.2183
Abstract: How chromosome gene organization and gene content evolve among distantly related and structurally malleable genomes remains unresolved. This is particularly the case when considering different insect orders. We have compared the highly contiguous genome assemblies… read more here.
Keywords: lepidoptera diptera; gene organization; gene; plexippus ... See more keywords
Distance Diminishes the Effect of Deltamethrin Exposure on the Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus.
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DOI: 10.2987/20-6927.1
Abstract: The monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), is threatened by substantial loss of habitat, extreme weather events linked to global climate change, and nontarget impacts of broad-spectrum insecticides. To investigate the impact of chronic ingestion… read more here.
Keywords: plexippus; danaus plexippus; monarch; butterfly danaus ... See more keywords