Skin Colour in Salamanders Is Modulated by Both Epitranscriptomic Methylation and Gene Expression

Animal colouration is a key trait in organismal biology, being involved in natural and sexual selection, competition, and communication. Amphibians use their highly diverse colouration in many ecological interactions, but the molecular bases of their colour variation are less well understood than in other vertebrate systems. While the genetic, structural, and cellular bases of pigmentation are increasingly understood in a range of models, potential epigenetic or epitranscriptomic effects are alm