While the patterns and colors of lizards’ skin are fascinating, the mechanisms behind them are largely unknown. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) studied the leopard gecko, a popular lizard, to understand how the bands on the skin of juveniles turn into spots when they reach adulthood. While the patterns and colors of lizards’ skin are fascinating, the mechanisms behind them are largely unknown. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) studied the leopard gecko, a popular lizard, to understand how the bands on the skin of juveniles turn into spots when they reach adulthood. Plants & Animals Molecular & Computational biology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
From bands to spots, the secrets of the leopard gecko’s skin
