Tortoise beetles use pigmentation protein to shield bacteria that help digest plants

InsectNews.com brief · 1h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

More than 80 years ago, scientists discovered that differences in yellow pigmentation were critical to courtship success and failure for fruit flies. It was one of the first demonstrations linking genes to complex behavior, and ever since, the Yellow proteins that paint these sha

More than 80 years ago, scientists discovered that differences in yellow pigmentation were critical to courtship success and failure for fruit flies. It was one of the first demonstrations linking genes to complex behavior, and ever since, the Yellow proteins that paint these sha This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking insect. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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