adjective
Etymology
Origin of melanic
Example Sentences
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Over the past two decades, scientists discovered that the majority of melanic wing colour variants are controlled by a single genomic region surrounding the protein-coding gene 'cortex'.
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024
It was assumed, then, that cortex was the melanic colour switch.
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024
Surprisingly, mir-193 was also found to control melanic colouration in these flies, suggesting a deeply conserved role for mir-193 beyond Lepidoptera.
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024
This indicated that mir-193, not cortex or any other nearby gene, is the key melanic colour regulator across these Lepidoptera.
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024
According to Professor Tower slight increase or decrease in these environmental factors stimulated the activity of the color producing ferments, giving rise to melanic or darker individuals.
From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.
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