How one gene shapes snake skin

Researchers have discovered that variations in corn snake skin patterns are driven by a single gene, CLCN2, which influences how pigment cells arrange during development. Mutations and retrotransposon insertions in this gene produce the motley and stripe morphs, showing how ion channels and mobile DNA elements can generate new evolutionary traits. 


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