Surprise RNA paints colorful patterns on butterfly wings

Science. 2024 Mar 8;383(6687):1039-1040. doi: 10.1126/science.adp0471. Epub 2024 Mar 7.

Abstract

Understudied means of regulating genes is likely widespread in butterflies-and perhaps other animals.

Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Butterflies* / anatomy & histology
  • Butterflies* / genetics
  • Pigmentation* / genetics
  • RNA Editing*
  • RNA, Long Noncoding* / genetics
  • Wings, Animal* / anatomy & histology
  • Wings, Animal* / physiology

Substances

  • RNA, Long Noncoding