GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ Mar 9

Did All Of Britain’s Moths Use The Same Gene to Become Dark?

"More than 100 species of moths became darker to blend in with pollution during Britain’s industrial revolution, but did these different moth species all rely on the same gene to adapt?"

#Scicomm by @GrrlScientist

#genetics #genes #colors #moths #insects #entomology https://grrlscientist.medium.com/did-all-of-britains-moths-use-the-same-gene-to-become-dark-2114c9fa7a48

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@GrrlScientist "More than 100 species of moths became darker to blend in with pollution" - no, they didn't. They didn't decide to become darker. The ones that happened to be darker survived because they were better adapted to the darker days of industrial times.
Mar 9 at 5:16pmWeb