Parallel Genetic Architecture of Parallel Adaptive Radiations in Mimetic Heliconius Butterflies

It is unknown whether homologous loci underlie the independent and parallel wing pattern radiations of Heliconius butterflies. By comparing the locations of color patterning genes on linkage maps we show that three loci that act similarly in the two radiations are in similar positions on homologous...

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Published in:	Genetics (Austin) Vol. 174; no. 1; pp. 535 - 539
Main Authors:	Kronforst, Marcus R, Kapan, Durrell D, Gilbert, Lawrence E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Genetics Soc America 01-09-2006 Genetics Society of America Copyright © 2006 by the Genetics Society of America
Subjects:	Acclimatization - genetics Animals Butterflies & moths Butterflies - genetics Chromosomes Gene Expression Profiling Genes, Insect Genetics Heliconius Insect Proteins - metabolism Pigmentation - genetics Wings, Animal - metabolism Wings, Animal - physiology
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Summary:	It is unknown whether homologous loci underlie the independent and parallel wing pattern radiations of Heliconius butterflies. By comparing the locations of color patterning genes on linkage maps we show that three loci that act similarly in the two radiations are in similar positions on homologous chromosomes.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Corresponding author: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, MS 170, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005-1892. E-mail: mkronforst@mail.utexas.edu Communicating editor: A. D. Long
ISSN:	0016-6731 1943-2631 1943-2631
DOI:	10.1534/genetics.106.059527