Functional genetic elements of a butterfly mimicry supergene

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VanKuren, N. W., S. I. Sheikh, C. L. Fu, D. Massardo, N. N. Service, W. Lu and M. R. Kronforst. 2025. Functional genetic elements of a butterfly mimicry supergene. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 122: e2509864122. bioRxiv preprint  UChicago News

Sex-limited diversification of the eye in Heliconius cydno butterflies

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Buerkle, N. P., N. W. VanKuren, E. L. Westerman, M. R. Kronforst and S. E. Palmer. 2025. Sex-limited diversification of the eye in Heliconius cydno butterflies. J Comp Physiol A, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-025-01768-z. bioRxiv preprint

Cellular innovations and diversity in the lepidopteran compound eye

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Lu, W. and M. R. Kronforst. 2025. Cellular innovations and diversity in the lepidopteran compound eye. J Comp Physiol A, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-025-01751-8. EcoEvoRxiv preprint

Hidden in plain sight: (Re)definition of a key lepidopteran color patterning gene

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VanKuren, N. W. and M. R. Kronforst. 2024. Hidden in plain sight: (Re)definition of a key lepidopteran color patterning gene. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 121: e2419749121.

Acute and long-term consequences of co-opted doublesex on the development of mimetic butterfly color patterns

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VanKuren, N. W., M. M. Doellman, S. I. Sheikh, D. H. Palmer Droguett, D. Massardo and M. R. Kronforst. 2023. Acute and long-term consequences of co-opted doublesex on the development of mimetic butterfly color patterns. Molecular Biology and Evolution 40: msad196. bioRxiv preprint

Divergent expression of aristaless1 and aristaless2 during embryonic appendage and pupal wing development in butterflies

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Bayala, E. X., I. Cisneros, D. Massardo, N. W. VanKuren and M. R. Kronforst. 2023. Divergent expression of aristaless1 and aristaless2 during embryonic appendage and pupal wing development in butterflies. BMC Biology 21: 104. bioRxiv preprint

aristaless1 has a dual role in appendage formation and wing color specification during butterfly development

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Bayala, E. X., N. VanKuren, D. Massardo and M. R. Kronforst. 2023. aristaless1 has a dual role in appendage formation and wing color specification during butterfly development. BMC Biology 21: 100. bioRxiv preprint

Divergent expression of aristaless1 and aristaless2 is associated with embryonic appendage and pupal wing development in butterflies

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Bayala, E. X., I. Cisneros, D. Massardo, N. W. VanKuren and M. R. Kronforst. 2022. Divergent expression of aristaless1 and aristaless2 is associated with embryonic appendage and pupal wing development in butterflies. bioRxiv 2022.09.28.509918.

Conserved signaling pathways antagonize and synergize with co-opted doublesex to control development of novel mimetic butterfly wing patterns

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VanKuren, N., M. M. Doellman, S. I. Sheikh, D. H. Palmer Droguett, D. Massardo and M. R. Kronforst. 2022. Conserved signaling pathways antagonize and synergize with co-opted doublesex to control development of novel mimetic butterfly wing patterns. bioRxiv 2022.09.20.508752.

 

From the formation of embryonic appendages to the color of wings: Conserved and novel roles of aristaless1 in butterfly development

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Bayala, E., N. VanKuren, D. Massardo and M. R. Kronforst. 2021. From the formation of embryonic appendages to the color of wings: Conserved and novel roles of aristaless1 in butterfly development. bioRxiv 2021.12.02.470931.