A personal favorite, long time in the making. Adelina and David (@dduneau.bsky.social) were instrumental in getting this done. doi.org/10.1186/s129...

Wound-induced eyespots on butterfly wings at the intersection of immune response and pigmentation development - BMC BiologyBackground Butterfly eyespots are striking examples of evolutionary novelty arising through the repurposing of ancestral genetic pathways, including pathways involved in wound healing. Given the activ...doi.org