Sex-linked gene traffic underlies the acquisition of sexually dimorphic UV color vision in Heliconius butterflies
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Mahul Chakraborty
Aide G. Lara
Anyi Dang
Kyle J. McCulloch
Daniel Rainbow
Daniel Carter
Edwin Solares
et al.
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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)
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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