A homeotic shift late in development drives mimetic color variation in a bumble bee [Evolution]

Natural phenotypic radiations, with their high diversity and convergence, are well-suited for informing how genomic changes translate to natural phenotypic variation. New genomic tools enable discovery in such traditionally nonmodel systems. Here, we characterize the genomic basis of color pattern variation in bumble bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus), a group that...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - June 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Li Tian, Sarthok Rasique Rahman, Briana D. Ezray, Luca Franzini, James P. Strange, Patrick Lhomme, Heather M. Hines Tags: PNAS Plus Source Type: research