Sex-linked gene traffic underlies the acquisition of sexually dimorphic UV color vision in Heliconius butterflies

Aug 1, 2023·
Mahul Chakraborty
,
Aide G. Lara
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Anyi Dang
,
Kyle J. McCulloch
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Daniel Rainbow
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Daniel Carter
Edwin Solares
Edwin Solares
,
et al.
· 1 min read
Abstract
This study investigates the genetic basis of sexually dimorphic UV color vision in Heliconius butterflies, revealing how sex-linked gene traffic contributes to the evolution of visual systems. We demonstrate that gene movement between autosomes and sex chromosomes underlies the acquisition of this sexually dimorphic trait.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
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This work published in PNAS (Impact Factor ~12) was featured in ScienceDaily and multiple scientific media outlets, exploring the evolutionary genetics of visual systems in butterflies.

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Edwin Solares
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Lecturer in Computer Science & Data Science
I am a computational biologist and data scientist bridging artificial intelligence, evolutionary genomics, and climate-resilient agriculture. My research leverages cutting-edge machine learning and bioinformatics to address global food security challenges in the face of rapid climate change. With publications in high-impact journals including Nature Plants, PNAS, and Genome Research (h-index: 7), I develop tools and methods that advance both computational science and real-world applications.
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