<i>Heliconius melpomene</i> Wing Close-Up (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

<i>Heliconius melpomene</i> Wing Close-Up

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Based on the new sequence, scientists found that different species copy each other's wing patterns by exchanging genes, a process thought to be very rare, especially in animals.

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Mathieu Joron

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