How the monarch got its spots: Long-distance migration selects for larger white spots on monarch butterfly wings
Elucidating the adaptations that promote flight in animals can aid the understanding of evolution and species divergence, and/or provide inspiration for aerospace engineering and the design of better aerial vehicles. The famed long-distance migration of monarch butterflies in North America still hol...
Main Authors: | Andrew K. Davis, Brenden Herkenhoff, Christina Vu, Paola A. Barriga, Mostafa Hassanalian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10284392/?tool=EBI |
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