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genevunige.bsky.social
Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE)
@genevunige.bsky.social
Department of Genetics & Evolution at University of Geneva
https://genev.unige.ch/

Our Research topics cover a large variety of topics, such as developmental genetics and neurogenetics, regeneration, evo-devo, physics of biology or phylogenetics.
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Also, our study, "PMEL is involved in snake #colourpattern transition from blotches to stripes," shows how a #PMEL mutation causes striped patterns in corn #snakes.
Excited to see these findings drive trait #diversification!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🐍🧬 #EvoDevo @naturecomms.bsky.social
PMEL is involved in snake colour pattern transition from blotches to stripes - Nature Communications
Corn snakes are a useful model organism for studying skin pigmentation. Here they characterize the Terrazzo morph and identify the role of PMEL in the patterning of pigmented cells in the skin, explai...
www.nature.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM