Comparative transcriptomic analysis of a wing-dimorphic stonefly reveals candidate wing loss genes.
Graham A McCullochAndrew OliphantPeter K DeardenAndrew J VealeCharles W EllenJonathan M WatersPublished in: EvoDevo (2019)
These findings suggest remarkable conservation of key wing-development pathways throughout 400 Ma of insect evolution. The finding that two Juvenile Hormone pathway clusters were significantly upregulated in vestigial-winged Zelandoperla supports the hypothesis that Juvenile Hormone may play a key role in modulating insect wing polymorphism, as has previously been suggested for other insect lineages.