Prepatterning of Papilio xuthus caterpillar camouflage is controlled by three homeobox genes: clawless, abdominal-A, and Abdominal-B
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aav7569
Abstract: Three homeobox genes regulate prepatterning of caterpillar camouflage design in the swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus. Color patterns often function as camouflage to protect insects from predators. In most swallowtail butterflies, younger larvae mimic bird droppings… read more here.
Keywords: papilio xuthus; homeobox genes; three homeobox; camouflage ... See more keywords