| Se-2 = Short elytra-2 |
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Gene:
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Se-2
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Feature/structure:
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Elytra
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Linkage Group:
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8
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Origin:
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From ab stock, Scott Thomson, [while working in Beeman lab]
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Description:
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• Elytral tips are divergent, exposing wings and membranous dorsal abdomen.
• Enough wing surface is usually exposed to cause the wings to no longer be neatly folded underneath. Wings are often rumpled, giving the beetle a "cotton-tail" look.
• Elytra are rarely "short".
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