Butterflies

Monarch butterfly

Monarch butterflies bred in captivity may lose ability to migrate

Butterfly on a feeder

Single genetic switch changes butterfly wing color, study finds

Monarch

Genetic secrets of the monarch butterfly revealed

How One Gene Gives Monarch Butterflies the Power to Migrate


NBC News

A single gene called doublesex controls wing mimicry in butterflies

The secrets of the masquerading butterfly are revealed


Butterfly wings hold clues to evolutionary adaptation


Jason Kelly

Marcus Kronforst BW

Marcus Kronforst

Title: Neubauer Family Assistant Professor

Expertise: Ecology, Evolutionary biology, Butterflies

Departmental website: https://pondside.uchicago.edu/ee/people/kronforst.html

Lab website: https://www.kronforstlab.org/