Spatial and temporal regulation of Wnt signaling pathway members in the development of butterfly wing patterns

Authors: Tirtha Das Banerjee, Suriya Narayanan Murugesan, Heidi Connahs, Antόnia Monteiro

Published: 2023-07-26

Abstract

Wnt signaling members are involved in the differentiation of cells associated with eyespot and band color patterns on the wings of butterflies, but the identity and spatio-temporal regulation of specific Wnt pathway members remains unclear. Here, we explore the localization and function of Armadillo/β-catenin dependent (canonical) and Armadillo/β-catenin independent (noncanonical) Wnt signaling in eyespot and band development in