An international team of researchers has revealed an unexpected genetic process that shapes the intricate and colorful patterns on butterfly wings. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study led by Luca Livraghi from George Washington University and the University of Cambridge, identifies an RNA molecule, rather than a protein as previously believed, as crucial in controlling the spread of black pigment on butterfly wings.
Modifying one's RNA can be extremely consequential.
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