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In situ Protocol for Butterfly Pupal Wings Using Riboprobes
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Cited by 8 •
2007
In order to examine gene expression in the pupal wing tissue of Bicyclus anynana, we present an optimized protocol for in situ hybridizations using riboprobes. We also provide guidelines for the further optimization of this protocol for use in pupal wings of other Lepidopteran species.
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Volatile Sex Pheromone Extraction and Chemoattraction Assay in Caenorhabditis elegans
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2024
This protocol establishes methods for extracting and quantifying responses to the volatile sex pheromone in C. elegans, providing tools to study chemical communication and navigation trajectory.
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In Vivo Intracellular Recording of Photoreceptor Cell Spectral Sensitivity in a Butterfly
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2025
This video demonstrates the procedure for in vivo intracellular recording of photoreceptor cells in the eye of a butterfly and determining the spectral sensitivity of individual cell types. This technique enables the study of sensitivities of individual photoreceptor cells to different light stimuli.
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Sex-linked Disorders
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2026
Like autosomes, sex chromosomes contain a variety of genes necessary for normal body function. When a mutation in one of these genes results in biological deficits, the disorder is considered sex-linked.Y chromosome mutations are called “Y-linked” and only affect males since they alone carry a copy of that chromosome. Mutations to the relatively small Y chromosome can impact male sexual function and secondary sex characteristics. Y-chromosome infertility is a disorder that affects sperm...
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Who is Who? Non-invasive Methods to Individually Sex and Mark Altricial Chicks
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Cited by 29 •
2014
This protocol provides a convenient set of methods, which enables extremely fast, easy, non-invasive, reliable and low-cost, molecular sex determination of birds and their non-invasive, quick, safe and easily recognizable marking shortly after hatching. Only limited handling of chicks is required. This convenient toolbox of methods complies entirely with the RRR-guidelines.
FAQs
Useful traits vary by species, so no single visual rule applies universally. Researchers may compare wing coloration or pattern, overall body size, and abdominal shape, then look for species-specific structures such as androconia, the scent scales. Combining several characters is more reliable than relying on one, especially when males and females show similar external appearances.
Androconia are scent scales that can function as a useful external character when a species shows a sex-related difference in them. Their value depends on species-specific morphology, so researchers should not treat their presence as a universal rule. Instead, this feature can be interpreted with wing pattern, body size, abdominal shape, and other available evidence.
Behavior can supply evidence that external morphology does not make obvious. Mating activity and territorial activity are relevant observations because they may differ between sexes and can be interpreted together with wing pattern, body size, abdominal form, or androconia. Using behavior as supporting evidence helps researchers avoid basing an assignment on a single visible trait.
A practical workflow starts with species-specific external comparison rather than a single character. Examine wing coloration or pattern, body size, abdominal shape, and androconia, while also considering mating or territorial activity. If these observations remain inconclusive, examine the abdomen or genital structures for confirmation. This sequence supports consistent assignments across research or breeding work.
Anatomical confirmation becomes useful when external traits overlap or when behavior does not provide a clear indication. Researchers can examine the abdomen or genital structures after considering wing appearance, size, abdominal shape, and androconia. This additional check is important because the useful characters are species-specific, and a feature that distinguishes sex in one butterfly may not resolve another.
Accurate assignments help researchers analyze population structure, reproduction, dispersal, and sexual selection without confusing sex-related differences. In laboratory work, they support balanced colonies and more reliable breeding studies. Sex information also helps scientists interpret variation in behavior, physiology, and ecological roles, linking individual observations to broader biological patterns.