Genetic secrets of the monarch butterfly revealed

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 12:10 in Biology & Nature

The monarch butterfly is one of the most iconic insects in the world, best known for its distinct orange and black wings and a spectacular annual mass migration across North America. However, little has been known about the genes that underlie these famous traits, even as the insect's storied migration appears to be in peril.

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