Decoding ladybird's colours: Structural mechanisms of colour production and pigment modulation.

This study investigates the mechanisms underlying colour production in the family Coccinellidae, focusing on two model species: Adalia bipunctata (L.) and Calvia quatuordecimguttata (L.). In this family, colours have traditionally been attributed primarily to pigments such as carotenoids and melanin...

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Main Authors: Marzia Carrada, Mohamed Haddad, Luis M San-Jose, Gonzague Agez, Jean-Marie Poumirol, Alexandra Magro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324641
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