Scholars@Duke
Anyi Mazo-Vargas

Anyi Mazo-Vargas

Assistant Professor of Biology
Biology
137 Bio Science Dr, Durham, NC 27708
124 Science Drive - FFSC 3313, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Preprints

ABCG transporter knockouts alter integument and eye pigmentation with gene-specific effects on viability in butterflies and moths

Preprint · 2026 ABSTRACT Insects possess remarkable diversity in pigmentation across life stages, generated from a limited number of pigment precursors. ABCG transporters play central roles in pigmentation by mediating the intracellular transport of these precur ... Full text Cite

Cis-regulatory modes of Ultrabithorax inactivation in butterfly forewings

Preprint · January 10, 2024 AbstractHox gene clusters encode transcription factors that drive regional specialization during animal development: e.g. the Hox factor Ubx is expressed in the insect metathoracic (T3) wing appendages and differen ... Full text Cite

Combinatorial Wnt signaling determines wing margin color patterns of the swallowtail butterfly ground plan

Preprint · 2024 The intricate wing patterns of butterflies are thought to derive from a morphological ground plan that anchors homology relationships between individual color pattern elements and serves as an archetype for comparative analysis. These patterns undergo modi ... Full text Cite

Cis-regulatory modes of Ultrabithorax inactivation in butterfly forewings

Preprint · October 13, 2023 AbstractHox gene clusters encode transcription factors that drive regional specialization during animal development: e.g. the Hox factor Ubx is expressed in the insect metathoracic (T3) wing appendages and differen ... Full text Cite