Tohoku University · Graduate School of Life Sciences

Research keywordsBatesian mimicry・Papilio polytes・frequency-dependent selection・female-limited polymorphism・mimicry genes・population genetics・rapid evolution・epigenetic effects

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• Mimetic females do not bear reproductive costs: Challenging the sexual selection hypothesis in female-limited mimetic polymorphism in butterfliesShuya Yoshioka, Mitsuho Katoh, Tomohiro Suzuki, Kaori Tsurui-Sato, Kazuki Tsuji
• Evidence for frequency-dependent selection maintaining polymorphism in the Batesian mimic Papilio polytes in multiple islands in the Ryukyus, JapanTsurui-Sato, Kaori, Sato, Yukuto, Kato, Emi, Katoh, Mitsuho, Kimura, Ryosuke, Tatsuta, Haruki, Tsuji, Kazuki
• Mimicry genes reduce pre-adult survival rate in Papilio polytes: A possible new mechanism for maintaining female-limited polymorphism in Batesian mimicryMitsuho Katoh, Haruki Tatsuta, Kazuki Tsuji
• Ultraviolet exposure has an epigenetic effect on a Batesian mimetic trait in the butterfly Papilio polytesMitsuho Katoh, Haruki Tatsuta, Kazuki Tsuji

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