Shell color polymorphism in marine gastropods [PDF]
Evolutionary Applications, 2023 Marine gastropods are characterized by an incredible variation in shell color. In this review, we aim to introduce researchers to previous studies of shell color polymorphism in this group of animals, trying to provide an overview of the topic and ...
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Flower color polymorphism of a wild Iris on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background Flower color plays a crucial role in attracting pollinators and facilitating environmental adaptation. Investigating the causes of flower color polymorphism and understanding their potential effects on both ecology and genetics can enhance our
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Complete Mitochondrial Genomes of Nedyopus patrioticus: New Insights into the Color Polymorphism of Millipedes [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular BiologyThere has been debate about whether individuals with different color phenotypes should have different taxonomic status. In order to determine whether the different color phenotypes of Nedyopus patrioticus require separate taxonomic status or are simply ...
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Aposematic color polymorphism is a poor indicator of species boundaries in North American Paranthrene (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) as evidenced by a multi-gene phylogeny. [PDF]
PLoS ONEColor polymorphism among animal species can influence speciation. Factors such as natural and sexual selection, genetic drift and gene flow contribute to the maintenance of color polymorphism within the species or spur speciation.
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Structural background of intraspecific color polymorphism and the driver of geographic patterns in a shining leaf chafer [PDF]
Frontiers in ZoologyBackground The phenomenon of color polymorphism has been extensively documented in a range of animal species. A series of hypotheses have been proposed to explain potential functions of color variations in diverse habitats.
Yuanyuan Lu +8 more
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Reproductive trade-offs maintain bract color polymorphism in Scarlet Indian paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Populations of scarlet Indian paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) in the Midwestern United States exhibit a bract color polymorphism, with each population having predominantly yellow or scarlet bracts.
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Mixed signals? Morphological and molecular evidence suggest a color polymorphism in some neotropical polythore damselflies. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The study of color polymorphisms (CP) has provided profound insights into the maintenance of genetic variation in natural populations. We here offer the first evidence for an elaborate wing polymorphism in the Neotropical damselfly genus Polythore, which
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Trait differences among discrete morphs of a color polymorphic lizard, Podarcis erhardii [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Color polymorphism defies evolutionary expectations as striking phenotypic variation is maintained within a single species. Color and other traits mediate social interactions, and stable polymorphism within a population is hypothesized to be related to ...
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Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2022 Anurans vary in body coloration and frequently exhibit color polymorphism, with selection by predation pressure favoring more cryptic animals. Spatial differentiation may also favor color polymorphism in some species, since cryptic morphotypes can use ...
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Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Color polymorphism is a classic study system for evolutionary genetics. One of the most color‐polymorphic animal taxa is mollusks, but the investigation of the genetic basis of color determination is often hindered by their life history and the limited ...
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