In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In ...

The skin colouration and patterns of the corn snake, Pantherophis guttatus ... with red blotches outlined in black on an orange background, and a ventral black-and-white checker.

Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for ...

Now, researchers at the University of Geneva have uncovered the role of a single gene, CLCN2, in shaping these patterns, shedding light on how snakes develop their distinctive appearances. Corn snakes ...