Complex chromosomal rearrangements in stick insect
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Unlocking the genetic basis of adaptive evolution: study reveals complex chromosomal rearrangements in a stick insect

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Utah State University evolutionary biologist Zachariah Gompert says complex chromosomal rearrangements have allowed stick insects to adapt by being cryptic on different host plants and thereby avoid predation.
The scientists studied Timema cristinae insects with varied color patterns, collected from two mountains near Santa Barbara , California .
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