Molecular Evolution and Developmental Expression of Melanin Pathway Genes in Lepidoptera
Pigmentation is involved in a wide array of biological functions across insect orders, including body patterning, thermoregulation, and immunity. The melanin pathway, in particular, has been characterized in several species. However, molecular evolution of the genes involved in this pathway is poorl...
Main Authors: | Muktai Kuwalekar, Riddhi Deshmukh, Ajay Padvi, Krushnamegh Kunte |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.00226/full |
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