Marcus R. Kronforst

This study identifies genetic and cellular mechanisms underlying visual system evolution in Heliconius butterflies by analyzing compound eye cell types across species.

This study identifies shared genetic pathways and genes under positive selection in long-lived mammals and birds, suggesting convergent evolution of longevity mechanisms.

The paper investigates how a shared gene, doublesex, regulates distinct mimicry polymorphisms in two closely related butterfly species through different developmental mechanisms.

The paper identifies sexually dimorphic eye features in Heliconius butterflies, showing differences in UV opsins and screening pigments linked to courtship and oviposition behaviors.

The paper shows that the Papilio alphenor supergene evolved through the recruitment of six new cis-regulatory elements that enable allele-specific dsx expression.

This study reconstructs the phylogeny of Neotropical limenitidine butterflies to explore the evolution of mimicry patterns and their relationship with speciation.

This study investigates factors shaping monarch butterfly migration behavior using flight simulators and finds that altitude, wind, and environmental cues are critical for migratory traits.

This paper introduces a method using synchrotron-source micro-x-ray computed tomography combined with machine learning to rapidly image and analyze butterfly eye structures, revealing morphological variation and supporting evolutionary insights.

The paper examines the divergent expression patterns of aristaless1 and aristaless2 in butterflies, showing their roles in embryonic appendage and pupal wing development, and their sub-functionalization after gene duplication.

This study investigates the developmental role of aristaless1 in butterfly wing coloration, finding it regulates pigment synthesis and expression through Wnt signaling.

The paper identifies genes involved in herbivory between butterflies and their host-plants using genome-wide association studies and comparative analyses.