Short documentary movie about a micro RNA with a mega impact on lepidopteran coloration (research led by Shen Tian featured in Science):

A microRNA is the effector gene of a classic evolutionary hotspot locus | Science

@Anishasapkota3 Butterfly moms can make oviposition mistakes, but larvae seem to be able to adjust their food/odor preferences…

@AndreiMoth Thanks Andrei!

@AdrianaBriscoe I’ll let Florence know. Thanks!

@seth_donoughe Hi Seth, here we just show a parental effect (maternal, paternal, or both) but previous experiments showed a paternal effect (see Gowri et al. 2019) on odor preference inheritance.

@andrew_stoehr @ChrisWWheat how come?

For those interested in satyrid butterflies, here is the annotated genome of a new species: Mycalesis mineus

I am looking for an enthusiastic student who wants to perform research on sound communication in butterflies, or on odor learning in butterfly larvae, at the organismal and/or molecular levels (e.g., brain circuitry and single-cell gene expression levels). Fellowship available!

RT @tianshenbio: Glad to share my last thesis chapter! We show that a 22nt micro-RNA controls melanic wing patterns in Lepidoptera https:/…

Ever wonder about the evolutionary origin of caterpillar abdominal legs? They seem to derive from an endite GRN.

RT @ConfButterfly: The #BoB2023 Conference website has just been released! You will find information on organisers,…

Start thinking ahead to those winter days…

RT @ConfButterfly: Call for Symposia for Biology of Butterflies Conference 2023 #BoB2023 is open now! For more details, visit the conferenc…

Very proud of this work by very talented Yuji Matsuoka:

RT @cyanandteal: Excited for this - Presenting my single-cell work for the first time!! Glad I could get a visa and finally make it in pers…