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A microRNA solves an evolutionary mystery of butterfly and moth wing coloration

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Researchers from Singapore , Japan , and the United States of America , led by Professor Antónia Monteiro and Dr. Shen Tian from the Department of Biological Sciences at the National University of Singapore ( NUS ) found that a previously ignored microRNA (miRNA), is behind the actual color switch.

The findings were published in the journal Science on 5 December 2024 .

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English

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