Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Does sexual conflict contribute to the evolution of novel warning patterns?
A. Hausmann, M. Freire, S. A. Alfthan…·R. M. Merrill
This study investigates whether sexual conflict contributes to the diversification of warning patterns in Heliconius butterflies, finding that sexual conflict can assist pattern diversification but genetic architecture and sex-specific costs also play roles.
DOI 10.1111/jeb.14151