Yellow proteins are best known for their roles in pigmentation, behavior, and development across insects. Here, we uncover their striking evolutionary co-option for a wholly distinct function: sustaining a Paleocene-aged digestive symbiosis in tortoise beetles. We show that a female-specific Yellow ...
ORGANISM(S): Cassida rubiginosa Aspidimorpha Charidotella sexpunctata Acromis sparsa Chelymorpha gressoria