Masters Of Disguise: Secrets Of Nature’s ‘Great Pretenders’ Revealed: “A gene which helps a harmless African butterfly ward off predators by giving it wing patterns like those of toxic species, has been identified. The mocker swallowtail butterfly, Papilio dardanus, is unusual because it emerges from its chrysalis with one of a large number of different possible wing patterns and colors. This is different from most butterfly species which are identified by a common wing pattern and colour. Furthermore, some of the different patterns that the mocker swallowtail exhibits mimic those of poisonous species, which affords this harmless insect a valuable disguise which scares off predators.”
Un seul gène et plein de pattern différents… J’en connais un qui ne va pas aimer, mais pas aimer du tout 
[salut Jean]
Deficiency In The Protein MBL2 Linked To Increased Cystic Fibrosis Severity: “Although it is known that mutations in the CFTR gene cause the hereditary disorder cystic fibrosis disease, variations in other genes between individuals with CF modify the severity of the disease. New data has now clearly established that genetic variations that modify MBL2 expression are associated with more severe clinical symptoms of CF.”
