Shift in temporal and spatial expression of Hox gene explains color mimicry in bees [Evolution]

Few insects exhibit the striking color pattern radiation found in bumble bees (Bombus) (1, 2) and some wasps (3, 4). Bumble bees have diversified globally into an unusually wide range of color patterns, many of which converge into high-fidelity Müllerian mimetic complexes across a wide geographic range. Despite extensive documentation...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - June 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Sydney A. Cameron, James B. Whitfield Tags: Commentaries Source Type: research