Publications | Tirtha Das Banerjee

2025

Shared regulatory networks link vein positioning and eyespot ring formation in butterflies

Banerjee, TD and Monteiro, A. Communications Biology 2025.

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A novel Hox gene promoter fuels the evolution of adaptive phenotypic plasticity

Tian, S., Lee, B., Banerjee, TD, Murugesan, S. N., Monteiro, A. Nat. Ecol. Evol. 2025.

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Spatial mRNA profiling using Rapid Amplified Multiplexed-FISH (RAM-FISH)

Banerjee TD, Raine, J, Mathuru, A. S., Chen, K. H., Monteiro A. bioRxiv. 2025.

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chrna3 modulates alcohol response

Raine J., Kibat C., Banerjee TD., Monteiro A., Mathuru AS. J Neurosci. Sep 24:e0304252025. Epub ahead of print.

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Role of chrna5 in multi-substance preference and phenotypes comorbid with the development of substance dependence

Goel, T., Raine, J., Kibat, C., Collado, JW., Banerjee, TD, Ajay, S. bioRxiv. 2025.

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Mapping Gene Expression in Whole Larval Brains of Bicyclus anynana Butterflies

Banerjee, TD*#, Zhang, L*. and Monteiro, A#. Methods Protoc. 8, 2. (*Co-first author and #Co-corresponding author)

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2024

Optix regulates nanomorphology of butterfly scales primarily via its effects on pigmentation

Banerjee TD*#, Finet C*#, Seah KS, Monteiro A. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. (*Co-first author and #Co-corresponding author)

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A microRNA is the effector gene of a classic evolutionary hotspot locus

Tian, S., Asano, Y., Banerjee, TD, Komata, S., Liang, J., et al. Science. 2024.

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The molecular basis of scale development highlighted by a single-cell atlas of Bicyclus anynana butterfly pupal forewings

Prakash A., Dion E., Banerjee TD, Monteiro A. Cell Reports. 2022.

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2023

Spatial and temporal regulation of Wnt signaling pathway members in the development of butterfly wing patterns

Banerjee TD#, Murugesan SN, Connahs H, Monteiro A#. Science Advances. (#Co-corresponding author)

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vermilion and cinnabar are involved in ommochrome pigment biosynthesis in eyes but not wings of Bicyclus anynana butterflies

How S*, Banerjee TD*#, Monteiro A#. Scientific Reports. (*Co-first author and #Co-corresponding author)

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2022

Laser Microdissection-Mediated Isolation of Butterfly Wing Tissue for Spatial Transcriptomics

Banerjee, TD#, Tian, S., Monteiro, A#. Methods Protocol. (#Co-corresponding author)

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Antennapedia and optix regulate metallic silver wing scale development and cell shape in Bicyclus anynana butterflies Graphical

Prakash A, Finet C, Banerjee, TD, Saranathan V, Monteiro, A. Cell Reports

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Distal-Less and Spalt Are Distal Organisers of Pierid Wing Patterns

Wee J.L.Q., Banerjee TD., Prakash A., Seah K.S., Monteiro A. EvoDevo. 13, 1–14, 2022.

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2021

Molecular mechanisms underlying simplification of venation patterns in holometabolous insects

Banerjee TD. PhD

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2020

Molecular mechanisms underlying simplification of venation patterns in holometabolous insects

Banerjee TD# and Monteiro A#. Development. (#Co-corresponding author)

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Expression of Multiple engrailed Family Genes in Eye-spots of Bicyclus anynana Butterflies Does Not Implicate the Duplication Events in the Evolution of This Morphological Novelty

Banerjee TD#, Ramos D, Monteiro A#. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8:227. (#Co-corresponding author)

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Dissection of Larval and Pupal Wings of Bicyclus anynana Butterflies

Banerjee TD# and Monteiro A#. Methods & Protocol. 3, 5. (#Co-corresponding author)

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2019

Activation of butterfly eyespots by Distal-less is consistent with a reaction-diffusion process

Connahs H, Tlili S, van Creij J, Loo TYJ, Banerjee TD, Saunders TE, Monteiro A. Development. 146, 1–12, 2019.

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2018

CRISPR-Cas9 Mediated Genome Editing in Bicyclus anynana Butterflies

Banerjee TD# and Monteiro A#. Methods & Protocol. (#Co-corresponding author)

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2017

Genome analysis of crude oil degrading Franconibacter pulveris strain DJ34 revealed its genetic basis for hydrocarbon degradation and survival in oil contaminated environment

Pal S, Kundu A, Banerjee TD, et al. Genomics. 109, 374–382, 2017.

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2015

Genome Sequence of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Cronobacter sp. Strain DJ34 Isolated from Crude Oil-Containing Sludge from the Duliajan

Pal S, Banerjee TD, et al. Genome Announcement. 3, 2011–2012, 2015.

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Arsenic biotransformation and release by bacteria indigenous to arsenic contaminated groundwater

Paul D, Kazy SK, Banerjee TD, et al. Bioresource Technology. 188, 14–23, 2015.

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