New work in #RESInsectMolecBio

Functions of #melanin synthesis genes, yellow & tan, in wing pigmentation revealed by #CRISPR/#Cas9-mediated #mutagenesis in #Drosophila guttifera
doi.org/10.1111/imb.70024

#ColourPattern
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PMEL is involved in snake colour pattern transition from blotches to stripes - Nature Communications Corn snakes are a useful model organism for studying skin pigmentation. Here they characterize the Terrazzo morph and identify the role of PMEL in the patterning of pigmented cells in the skin, explai...

Also, our study, "PMEL is involved in snake #colourpattern transition from blotches to stripes," shows how a #PMEL mutation causes striped patterns in corn #snakes.
Excited to see these findings drive trait #diversification!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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