Secrets of butterfly wings revealed!

How do genes shape and color a butterfly’s wings? George Washington University evolutionary geneticist Arnaud Martin is using CRISPR Cas9, a gene editing technique, to determine how changes in the 'painting gene' WntA result in different wing shapes and patterns in butterflies. This research ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - December 21, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: video