Butterflies (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Butterflies

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On the left, the normal or wild type (left) wing pattern of the passionfruit butterfly Heliconius eratus demophoon, on the right, the same butterfly after the WntA gene has been knocked out.

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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