Evolution of the olfactory system during the radiation of Heliconiini butterflies Abstract. Sensory system evolution plays a crucial role in shaping species’ interactions with their environment, yet the extent to which olfactory system d

Combining genomic and neuroanatomical data shows that #Heliconiini olfactory systems vary in their #olfactory receptor diversity and investment in individual brain structures, but are developmentally plastic in responsive to environmental conditions:

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Yi Peng et al. 2025

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@bristolbiosci.bsky.social 🧪 #Heliconiini #evobio #neuroscience

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Texas A&M University
Corpus Christi, TX

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🚨new 🧪 pre-print alert🚨
@maxfarnworth.bsky.social’s epic piece on the #evolution of the central complex during mushroom body expansion in #Heliconiini butterflies.

Here is the graphical abstract: