Wingless Gene

[BloomingMarvellous]

Apparently U.S researchers investigating animal decoration carried out tests on spotted Fruit Flies and found a Gene called '' Wingless '', which acted at certain points on their bodies, triggering coloured spots. By introducing the Gene to new areas, they can make Striped Flies out of spotted Flies.

I can't imagine a Spotted Zebra somehow, certainly got me thinking though.


http://www.hhmi.org/news/pdf/carroll20100407.pdf

[loripo]

Pictures of ZEBRA Spots and GIRAFFE Stripes?xe-xe CanonxeG2 Camera

Doesn't look right does it If they could do that do you think other zebras would 'take' to them?
Fascinating to read about how patterns are formed in, for example, sea shells. All physics really.