Monarchs evolved mutations to withstand milkweed toxins; so did their predators

Monarch butterflies and their close relatives thrive on poisonous milkweed, thanks to genetic mutations that block the effects of the plant’s toxins while allowing the poisons to accumulate in the caterpillar or adult insects as deterrents to hungry predators.


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Source: Phys.org