Heliconius butterfly mating choices linked to simple neural change, which could speed evolution
A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, Nicholas VanKuren ...
A Tiny Brain Tweak Sparks Rapid Evolution in Butterfly Romance
A simple tweak in the nervous system can completely reshape the love life of male butterflies. Researchers found that a ...
talker on MSN6 小时
Male butterflies genetically attracted to mates with same wing color
Male butterflies seek out mates with the same wing color as they find them more attractive, reveals new research. Genetics, ...
Mirage News6 小时
Butterflies Pick Mates for Attractiveness, Not Visibility
A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, Nicholas VanKuren and Nathan Buerkle at the ...
Butterfly brains reveal the tweaks required for cognitive innovation
A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain ... investigates the neural foundations of behavioral ...
Phys.org3 个月
Butterfly brains reveal the tweaks required for cognitive innovation
A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain ... in the neural circuits that support learning and memory in Heliconius butterflies. Neural circuits are quite similar to electrical ...
The Scientist12 年
Genome Digest
Butterfly mimicry Species: Postman butterfly, Heliconius melpomene Genome size: 295 million base pairs The Heliconius Genome Consortium, “Butterfly genome reveals ...