Eyespot patterns of nymphalid butterflies are an example of a novel trait yet, the developmental
origin of eyespots is still not well understood. Several genes have been associated with …

Background One hypothesis surrounding the origin of novel traits is that they originate from
the co-option of pre-existing genes or larger gene regulatory networks into novel …

We here argue that data from comparative studies of genome size and karyotypes provide
important information for planning comparative research on genome evolution. We document …

Bu çalıĢmada Ġç Anadolu bölgesinden toplanan Mus cinsine ait 185 örneğin kafatası ve
postları değerlendirildi. DiĢ, kafatası ve post üzerinde yapılan morfolojik analizler sonucunda …

This thesis aims at understanding the molecular and developmental basis of surface-and
sex-specific dimorphisms in butterfly wing patterns. Employing a range of techniques from …

Background Butterfly wing color patterns are an important model system for understanding
the evolution and development of morphological diversity and animal pigmentation. Wing …

… We thank Nesibe Özsu for first noticing that fluorescent levels of transgenic individuals were
variable in the Ubx over-expression line, and three anonymous reviewers for their helpful …

One of the central tenets of evolution is the concept of ‘descent with modification’. All novel
morphological structures must have been ultimately, derived from more primitive forms. Thus, …