The developmental gene disco regulates diel-niche evolution in adult moths
Y. Sondhi, R. L. Messcher, A. J. Bellantuano, C. G. Storer, S. D. Cinel, R. K. Godfrey, D. Glass, R. A. St. Laurent, C. A. Hamilton, C. Earl, C. J. Brislawn, I. J. Kitching, S. M. Bybee, J. C. Theobald, A. Y. Kawahara
This paper identifies disco as a potential master regulator of diel-activity diversification in moths by analyzing gene expression differences between day- and night-active species.
bioRxiv · May 28, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology