Genetic basis of camouflage in an alpine plant and its long-term co-evolution with an insect herbivore

Genetic basis of camouflage in an alpine plant and its long-term co-evolution with an insect herbivore

Camouflage through colour change can involve reversible or permanent changes in response to cyclic predator or herbivore pressures. The evolution of background matching in camouflaged phenotypes partly depends on the genetics of the camouflage trait, but this has received little attention in plants. Here we clarify the genetic pathway underlying the grey-leaved morph of fumewort, Corydalis hemidicentra, of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau that by being…

Researchers unveil camouflage in alpine plant from Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

Researchers have recently uncovered the genetic basis of camouflage in Corydalis hemidicentra, an alpine plant and its long-term co-evolution with an insect herbivore.Growing on the rocky slopes of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, Corydalis hemidicentra exists