The pivotal role of aristaless in development and evolution of diverse antennal morphologies in moths and butterflies
Abstract Background Antennae are multi-segmented appendages and main odor-sensing organs in insects. In Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), antennal morphologies have diversified according to their ecological requirements. While diurnal butterflies have simple, rod-shaped antennae, nocturnal moths...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1124-2 |