Adaptive introgression of a visual preference gene
M. Rossi, A. H. Hausmann, P. Alcami…·R. M. Merrill
The paper shows two Heliconius butterfly species evolved similar visual mating preferences through hybridization, linking a gene to behavior.
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M. Rossi, A. H. Hausmann, P. Alcami…·R. M. Merrill
The paper shows two Heliconius butterfly species evolved similar visual mating preferences through hybridization, linking a gene to behavior.
F. J. Young, A. Alcalde, L. Melo-Florez…·S. H. Montgomery
This study shows Heliconius butterflies have enhanced long-term memory and greater mushroom body plasticity compared to related species, linked to synaptic changes and developmental responses to learning.
F. J. Young, L. Melo-Florez, W. O. McMillan, S. H. Montgomery
This study tests reversal learning in Heliconius and related butterflies to assess if enlarged mushroom bodies enhance cognitive flexibility, finding no difference in performance compared to other Heliconiini species.
A. Couto, F. J. Young, D. Atzeni…·S. H. Montgomery
The paper identifies rapid expansion and specialization of neural structures in Heliconiini butterflies linked to cognitive improvements and foraging behaviors.