Posts Tagged: genes
Groundbreaking Research: Odorant Receptor Genes Found in Wingless Insect
(Embargo lifts at 5 a.m. Pacific Time, July 31, 2018) Doctoral candidate Philipp Brand and his...
Philipp Brand found the odorant receptor genes in a wingless insect, the firebrat. He is a member of the Population Biology Graduate Group who researches the evolution of olfactory/odorant receptor genes in orchid bees and flies. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
odorant receptor genes, the scent-detecting genes thought to have evolved with winged insects more than 400 million years ago. But this groundbreaking discovery indicates they evolved millions of years earlier.
Of Butterfly Patterns and Genetic Codes
Who knew? You've probably watched those colorful painted ladies (Vanessa cardui) fluttering...
A painted lady, Vanessa cardui, on lantana in Vacaville, Calif. Now researchers at the University of Manitoba have identified the genetic code by which butterflies can assign color patterns to different parts of their wings during development. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A painted lady, Vanessa cardui, nectaring on lantana in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The presence of a predator startles a painted lady, Vanessa cardui. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bee Health: That's What It's All About
"Bee health" is on the minds of beekeepers, scientists, farmers, growers, gardeners,...
A queen and her colony. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)