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Abzhanov A, C G Extavour, A Groover, S A Hodges, H E Hoekstra, E M Kramer, and A Monteiro (2008) Are we there yet? Tracking the development of new model systems Trends in Genetics 24: 353-360 ()

Monteiro A (2008) Alternative models for the evolution of eyespots and of serial homology on lepidopteran wings. Bioessays 30: 358-366 ()

Ramos DM and A Monteiro (2007) Transgenic approaches to study wing color pattern development in Lepidoptera. Molecular Biosystems 3: 530-535()

Ramos DM and A Monteiro (5/28/2007) An in situ protocol for pupal wings of the butterfly Bicyclus anynana. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 4 (http://www.jove.com/Details.htm?ID=208&VID=170)

Golden K, V Saji, N Markwarth, B Chen, and A Monteiro (2007) In vivo electroporation of DNA into the wing epidermis of a butterfly. Journal of Insect Science 7:53 ()

Monteiro A, B Chen, L Scott, L Vedder, JH Prijs, A Belicha, PM Brakefield (2007) The combined effect of two mutations that alter serially homologous color pattern elements on the fore and hindwings of a butterfly. BMC Genetics 8:22 ()

Costanzo, K and A Monteiro (2007) The use of chemical and visual cues in female choice in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 274:845-851 ()

Ramos, DM, F Kamal, EA Wimmer, A Cartwright, A Monteiro (2006) Temporal and spatial control of transgene expression using laser induction of the hsp70 promoter. BMC Developmental Biology 6: 55 ()

Monteiro A, G Glaser, S Stockslagger, N Glansdorp, and DM Ramos (2006) Comparative insights into questions of lepidopteran wing pattern homology. BMC Developmental Biology 6:52 ()

Chen, B, T Kayukawa, A Monteiro, Y Ishikawa (2006) Cloning and characterization of the HSP70 gene, and its expression in response to diapause and thermal stress in the onion maggot, Delia antiqua. Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ()

Chen, B, D Zhong, and A Monteiro (2006) Comparative genomics and evolution of the HSP90 family of genes across all kingdoms of organisms. BMC Genomics 7: 156 ()

Chen, B, WH Piel, L Gui, E Bruford, and A Monteiro (2005) The HSP90 family of genes in the human genome: insights into their divergence and evolution. Genomics 86: 627-637 ()

Chen, B, T Kayukawa, A Monteiro, and Y. Ishikawa (2005) The expression of HSP90 gene in response to winter and summer diapauses and thermal-stress in the onion maggot, Delia antiqua. Insect Molecular Biology 14: 697-702 ()

Robertson, KA and A Monteiro (2005) Female Bicyclus anynana butterflies choose males on the basis of their dorsal UV-reflective eyespot pupils. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 272: 1541-1546 ()

Masci, J and A Monteiro (2005) Visualizations of the early embryo of the butterfly Bicyclus anynana. Zygote13: 139-144.()

Chen, B, Y Ishikawa, T Kayukawa, H Jiang, A Monteiro, S Hoshizaki (2005) DaTrypsin, a novel clip-domain serine proteinase is upregulated during winter and summer diapauses of the onion maggot, Delia antique. Gene 347:115-123. ()

Marcus, JM, DM Ramos, and A Monteiro (2004) Successful germ line transformation of the butterfly Bicyclus anynana. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 271: S263-S265 ( )

Arbesman, S, L Enthoven, A Monteiro (2003) Ancient Wings: animating the evolution of butterfly wings patterns. BioSystems 71: 289-295. ()

Brakefield, PM and A Monteiro (2003) "The evolution of butterfly eyespot patterns" In Ecology and Evolution Taking Flight: Butterflies as Model Study Systems. Chicago Press.

Monteiro, A, J Prijs, M Bax, T Hakkaart and PM Brakefield (2003) Mutants highlight the modular control of butterfly eyespot patterns. Evolution & Development 5:180-187. ()

McMillan O, A Monteiro and D Kapan (2002) Development and evolution on the wing. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 17:125-133 ()

Janssen J, A Monteiro and PM Brakefield (2001). Correlations between scale structure and pigmentation in butterfly wings. Evolution & Development 3: 415-423. ()

Brunetti CR, SE Selegue, A Monteiro, V French, PM Brakefield, & SB Carroll (2001)The generation and diversification of butterfly eyespot colour patterns. Current Biology 11: 1578-1585. ()

Monteiro A, V French, H Metz, G Smith and PM Brakefield (2001) Butterfly eyespot patterns: evidence for an underlying morphogen gradient. Acta Biotheoretica 49:77-88. ()

Monteiro A and N Pierce (2001) Molecular phylogeny of Bicyclus butterflies (Satyridae) using COI, COII and EF1a. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 18: 264-281. ()

Monteiro A, PM Brakefield and V French (1997) The genetics and development of an eyespot pattern in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana:: response to selection for eyespot shape. Genetics 146: 287-294 ()

Monteiro A, PM Brakefield and V French (1997) The relationship between eyespot shape and wing shape in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana:: a genetic and morphometrical approach. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 10: 787-802 ()

Monteiro A, PM Brakefield and V French (1997) Butterfly eyespots: the genetics and development of the color rings. Evolution 51: 1207-1216 ()

Brakefield PM, J Gates, D Keys, F Kesbeke, P Wijngaarden, A Monteiro, V French, and S Carroll (1996) Development, plasticity, and evolution of butterfly eyespot patterns. Nature 384: 236-242.

French V and A Monteiro (1994) Butterfly wings: Colour patterns and now gene expression patterns. BioEssays 16: 789-791

Monteiro A, PM Brakefield and V French (1994) The evolutionary genetics and developmental basis of wing pattern variation in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana. Evolution 48: 1147-1157 ()

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A new exhibition about butterflies is now opened at the Natural History Museum in Lisbon (Borboletas atraves do tempo). It focuses on the study and conservation of Iberian butterflies but it also has a module on the "molecular biology of butterflies" where our work with the transgenic butterflies is in focus. The exhibit will be in Lisbon until December 2007 and then travel to other Portuguese cities and countries in Europe.

Work in the lab was also featured in the Discovery Channel and in the Portuguese television series "Geração Cientísta" (Generation Scientist) in 2006, where 26 young Portuguese scientists working throughout the world were interviewed about their work. The aim of the series (13 episodes) was to introduce the "lives of scientists" to the younger generations, to desmystify the scientific profession, and to encourage young people to follow a career in science. You can see the clip here.

Kendra Robertson's work on the role of eyespots in female choice was recreated in the first episode of a PBS Nature two-part series "What females want" and "What males are willing to give". You can watch the Bicyclus clip here.