{"id":634,"date":"2022-08-11T10:51:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T10:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/gamboa-heliconius\/?page_id=634"},"modified":"2022-10-31T16:45:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T16:45:50","slug":"our-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/gamboa-heliconius\/research\/our-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-layout-id_eb7cdd-55 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_eb7cdd-55 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_eb7cdd-55 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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Research<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_3603ba-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_3603ba-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_3603ba-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_3603ba-24 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_3603ba-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_3603ba-24 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_33396e-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_33396e-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_33396e-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_33396e-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_33396e-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_33396e-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_33396e-3d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_33396e-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_33396e-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_33396e-3d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_75405c-7a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_75405c-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_75405c-7a\"]{font-style:normal;color:#006a3a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_75405c-7a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_75405c-7a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_75405c-7a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading_75405c-7a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_75405c-7a\"><strong><strong>Genetics of wing color pattern<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Heliconius&nbsp;<\/em>butterflies have a diverse range of color patterns which advertise their distastefulness to potential predators, also known as aposematism. Both unpalatable and palatable species often converge on the same wing color patterns, forming groups called mimicry rings which share warning colorations. Each of these patterns are found within a given area, creating a geographical pattern for the different color forms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of our main research interests is focused on the evolution of this wing-pattern variation and pinpointing the key genetic players and processes involved in creating these patterns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_c4ae0b-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column_c4ae0b-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_c4ae0b-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_c4ae0b-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_c4ae0b-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_c4ae0b-5a > 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Additionally,&nbsp;<em>Heliconius<\/em>&nbsp;have the largest expansion of the mushroom bodies within Lepidoptera. These brain structures receive visual and olfactory information and play an important role in learning and memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our students are currently studying the effects of pollen-eating on&nbsp;<em>Heliconius<\/em>&nbsp;longevity and aging, as well as the importance of the expansion of the mushroom bodies on their foraging behavior and cognitive abilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column_503909-90{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_503909-90{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_503909-90{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column_503909-90{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_503909-90{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column_503909-90{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_503909-90{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column_503909-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_503909-90\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large text-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/gamboa-heliconius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/10\/ecologyevolution-2-980x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/gamboa-heliconius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/10\/ecologyevolution-2-980x1024.png 980w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/gamboa-heliconius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/10\/ecologyevolution-2-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/gamboa-heliconius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/10\/ecologyevolution-2-768x802.png 768w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/gamboa-heliconius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/10\/ecologyevolution-2-1471x1536.png 1471w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/gamboa-heliconius\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2022\/10\/ecologyevolution-2-1961x2048.png 1961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genetics of wing color pattern Heliconius&nbsp;butterflies have a diverse range of color patterns which advertise their distastefulness to potential predators, also known as aposematism. 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