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Emergence of a floral colour polymorphism by pollinator-mediated overdominance by Kellenberger, Roman T., Byers, Kelsey J. R. P., De Brito Francisco, Rita M., Staedler, Yannick M., LaFountain, Amy M., Schönenberger, Jürg, Schiestl, Florian P., Schlüter, Philipp M.

“…Maintenance of polymorphism by overdominance (heterozygote advantage) is a fundamental concept in evolutionary biology. In most examples known in nature,…”
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A Phylogenomic Analysis of the Floral Transcriptomes of Sexually Deceptive and Rewarding European Orchids, Ophrys and Gymnadenia by Piñeiro Fernández, Laura, Byers, Kelsey J R P, Cai, Jing, Sedeek, Khalid E M, Kellenberger, Roman T, Russo, Alessia, Qi, Weihong, Aquino Fournier, Catharine, Schlüter, Philipp M

“…The orchids (Orchidaceae) constitute one of the largest and most diverse families of flowering plants. They have evolved a great variety of adaptations to…”
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Reducing eggs on eggplant: a common naturally emitted plant volatile could replace insecticides in the ‘king of vegetables’ by Byers, Kelsey J. R. P.

“…This article is a Commentary on Ghosh et al. (2023), 240: 1259–1274…”
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Discussions of the "Not So Fit": How Ableism Limits Diverse Thought and Investigative Potential in Evolutionary Biology by Branch, Haley A, Klingler, Amanda N, Byers, Kelsey J R P, Panofsky, Aaron, Peers, Danielle

“…AbstractEvolutionary biology and many of its foundational concepts are grounded in a history of ableism and eugenics. The field has not made a concerted effort…”
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Floral volatile alleles can contribute to pollinator‐mediated reproductive isolation in monkeyflowers (Mimulus) by Byers, Kelsey J. R. P, Vela, James P, Peng, Foen, Riffell, Jeffrey A, Bradshaw, Harvey D., Jr

“…Pollinator‐mediated reproductive isolation is a major factor in driving the diversification of flowering plants. Studies of floral traits involved in…”
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A novel terpene synthase controls differences in anti-aphrodisiac pheromone production between closely related Heliconius butterflies by Darragh, Kathy, Orteu, Anna, Black, Daniella, Byers, Kelsey J R P, Szczerbowski, Daiane, Warren, Ian A, Rastas, Pasi, Pinharanda, Ana, Davey, John W, Fernanda Garza, Sylvia, Abondano Almeida, Diana, Merrill, Richard M, McMillan, W Owen, Schulz, Stefan, Jiggins, Chris D

“…Plants and insects often use the same compounds for chemical communication, but not much is known about the genetics of convergent evolution of chemical…”
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Male pheromone composition depends on larval but not adult diet in Heliconius melpomene by Darragh, Kathy, Byers, Kelsey J R P, Merrill, Richard M, McMillan, W Owen, Schulz, Stefan, Jiggins, Chris D

“…1. Condition-dependent traits can act as honest signals of mate quality, with fitter individuals being able to display preferred phenotypes. Nutrition is known…”
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A major locus controls a biologically active pheromone component in Heliconius melpomene by Byers, Kelsey J. R. P., Darragh, Kathy, Musgrove, Jamie, Almeida, Diana Abondano, Garza, Sylvia Fernanda, Warren, Ian A., Rastas, Pasi M., Kučka, Marek, Chan, Yingguang Frank, Merrill, Richard M., Schulz, Stefan, McMillan, W. Owen, Jiggins, Chris D.

“…Understanding the production, response, and genetics of signals used in mate choice can inform our understanding of the evolution of both intraspecific mate…”
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Less is more: Independent loss-of-function OCIMENE SYNTHASE alleles parallel pollination syndrome diversification in monkeyflowers (Mimulus) by Peng, Foen, Byers, Kelsey J. R. P., Bradshaw, Harvey D.

“…PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Pollinator‐mediated selection on flower phenotypes (e.g., shape, color, scent) is key to understanding the adaptive radiation of…”
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Species specificity and intraspecific variation in the chemical profiles of Heliconius butterflies across a large geographic range by Darragh, Kathy, Montejo‐Kovacevich, Gabriela, Kozak, Krzysztof M., Morrison, Colin R., Figueiredo, Clarisse M. E., Ready, Jonathan S., Salazar, Camilo, Linares, Mauricio, Byers, Kelsey J. R. P., Merrill, Richard M., McMillan, W. Owen, Schulz, Stefan, Jiggins, Chris D.

“…In many animals, mate choice is important for the maintenance of reproductive isolation between species. Traits important for mate choice and behavioral…”
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Clustering of loci controlling species differences in male chemical bouquets of sympatric Heliconius butterflies by Byers, Kelsey J. R. P., Darragh, Kathy, Fernanda Garza, Sylvia, Abondano Almeida, Diana, Warren, Ian A., Rastas, Pasi M. A., Merrill, Richard M., Schulz, Stefan, McMillan, W. Owen, Jiggins, Chris D.

“…The degree to which loci promoting reproductive isolation cluster in the genome—that is, the genetic architecture of reproductive isolation—can influence the…”
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Pollination: Orchids attract unusual pollinators by means of novel chemical compounds by Byers, Kelsey J.R.P.

“…Sexually deceptive pollination is widespread in orchids, yet studies of its chemical basis have been mostly limited to species pollinated by bees and wasps…”
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“As if they discovered it by the scent”: improving our understanding of the chemical ecology, evolution, and genetics of floral scent and its role in pollination by Byers, Kelsey J. R. P.

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Three floral volatiles contribute to differential pollinator attraction in monkeyflowers (Mimulus) by Byers, Kelsey J R P, Bradshaw, Jr, H D, Riffell, Jeffrey A

“…Flowering plants employ a wide variety of signals, including scent, to attract the attention of pollinators. In this study we investigated the role of floral…”
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High-resolution DNA-binding specificity analysis of yeast transcription factors by Zhu, Cong, Byers, Kelsey J R P, McCord, Rachel Patton, Shi, Zhenwei, Berger, Michael F, Newburger, Daniel E, Saulrieta, Katrina, Smith, Zachary, Shah, Mita V, Radhakrishnan, Mathangi, Philippakis, Anthony A, Hu, Yanhui, De Masi, Federico, Pacek, Marcin, Rolfs, Andreas, Murthy, Tal, Labaer, Joshua, Bulyk, Martha L

“…Transcription factors (TFs) regulate the expression of genes through sequence-specific interactions with DNA-binding sites. However, despite recent progress in…”
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The genetic control of flower–pollinator specificity by Yuan, Yao-Wu, Byers, Kelsey JRP, Bradshaw, HD

“…•Standards of evidence linking genes to floral traits to pollinator responses.•MYB genes underlie flower color and scent change in Petunia pollinator…”
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Molecular mechanisms of adaptation and speciation: why do we need an integrative approach? by Byers, Kelsey J. R. P., Xu, Shuqing, Schlüter, Philipp M.

“…Understanding divergent adaptation and ecological speciation requires the synthesis of multiple approaches, including phenotypic characterization, genetics and…”
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Rational Design of a Novel Hawkmoth Pollinator Interaction in Mimulus Section Erythranthe by Byers, Kelsey J. R. P., Bradshaw, H. D.

“…Diversification of the ca . 275,000 extant flowering plant species has been driven in large part by coevolution with animal pollinators. A recurring pattern of…”
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Identification of olfactory volatiles using gas chromatography-multi-unit recordings (GCMR) in the insect antennal lobe by Byers, Kelsey J R P, Sanders, Elischa, Riffell, Jeffrey A

“…All organisms inhabit a world full of sensory stimuli that determine their behavioral and physiological response to their environment. Olfaction is especially…”
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How to get the best deal by Byers, Kelsey Jrp, Schiestl, Florian P

“…Floral scents and nectar attract both pollinators and other animals that may reduce the plant's fitness, and therefore put flowering plants in a challenging…”
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