In Speculative Evolution, we envisioned how species could be further developed to increase their resilience based on scientific publications on synthetic biology, genetic engineering and robotics, and formulated text prompts to create AI-generated images using DALL-E. As a result, each speculative species in the environment has a backstory rooted in real-life scenarios.

Leopard Geckos | |
2021 | developmental biology research showed unusual tumor coloration on leopard geckos Laboratory research by Longhua et al., 2021 |
2054 | genetically modified leopard geckos with glowing, colored skin, resistant to tumors and increasing temperatures |
Lineage of the 79 species from a total of 91
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Zurich, Switzerland (30-1)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Zurich, Switzerland (30-1-1)
Samsung A326U, Android 13, Detroit, United States (30-1-1-1)
, Android 14, Thessaloniki, Greece (30-12)
, Android 14, Thessaloniki, Greece (30-12)
, Android 11, Yekaterinburg, Russia (30-16)
, Android 11, Yekaterinburg, Russia (30-16-1)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Zurich, Switzerland (30-2)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Zurich, Switzerland (30-2-1)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Zurich, Switzerland (30-3)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Zurich, Switzerland (30-3-1)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Zurich, Switzerland (30-3-1)
Samsung T227U, Android 13, Kissimmee, United States (30-3-1-2)
Samsung G960F, Android 10, Bolton, United Kingdom (30-3-1-2-1)
Huawei PPA, Android 10, Skopje, North Macedonia (30-3-1-3)
, Android 12, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (30-3-2)
, Android 12, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico (30-3-2-1)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Zurich, Switzerland (30-4)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Zurich, Switzerland (30-4-1)
, Android 13, Statesville, United States (30-4-1-1)
, Android 13, Statesville, United States (30-4-1-1-1)
, Android 11, Alor Star, Malaysia (30-4-1-1-1-1)
Samsung N981N, Android 13, Gangseo-gu, South Korea (30-4-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung G986U1, Android 13, Monterrey, Mexico (30-4-1-1-2)
Samsung G955U, Android 9, , China (30-4-1-2)
Lenovo TB, Android 10, Guasave, Mexico (30-4-1-2-1)
, Android 11, Yekaterinburg, Russia (30-4-2)
, Android 11, Yekaterinburg, Russia (30-4-2-1)
, Android 11, Yekaterinburg, Russia (30-4-2-1-1)
, Android 11, Yekaterinburg, Russia (30-4-2-1-1-1)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Zurich, Switzerland (30-5)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Lucerne, Switzerland (30-5-1)
, Android 12, Makati City, Philippines (30-6)
Samsung G955U, Android 9, Xi'an, China (30-6-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8-1-2)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8-1-2-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, , Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Bahía Blanca, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Neuquén, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Neuquén, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1)
Samsung A325M, Android 13, Neuquén, Argentina (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1)
Samsung T720, Android 11, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, United Kingdom (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-2)
Samsung G986U1, Android 13, Monterrey, Mexico (30-8-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-3)
Samsung G955U, Android 9, , China (30-8-1-2-1-1-2)
Samsung A546W, Android 14, Belleville, Canada (30-8-1-2-1-2)
Samsung G955F, Android 9, Lucerne, Switzerland (30-8-1-2-2)
Samsung A047M, Android 13, Dom Pedro, Brazil (30-8-2)
Samsung G955U, Android 9, Xi'an, China (30-8-2-1)
, Android 12, Santiago, Chile (30-9)
Samsung S918B, Android 14, São Paulo, Brazil (30-9-1)
Samsung G990E, Android 14, São Paulo, Brazil (30-9-1-1)
Genetics of white color and iridophoroma in Lemon Frost leopard geckos
Guo, Longhua et al. PLoS genetics vol. 17,6 e1009580. 24 Jun. 2021, doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009580
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8224956/
Abstract
The squamates (lizards and snakes) are close relatives of birds and mammals, with more than 10,000 described species that display extensive variation in a number of important biological traits, including coloration, venom production, and regeneration. Due to a lack of genomic tools, few genetic studies in squamates have been carried out. The leopard gecko, Eublepharis macularius, is a popular companion animal, and displays a variety of coloration patterns. We took advantage of a large breeding colony and used linkage analysis, synteny, and homozygosity mapping to investigate a spontaneous semi-dominant mutation, “Lemon Frost”, that produces white coloration and causes skin tumors (iridophoroma). We localized the mutation to a single locus which contains a strong candidate gene, SPINT1, a tumor suppressor implicated in human skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM) and over-proliferation of epithelial cells in mice and zebrafish. Our work establishes the leopard gecko as a tractable genetic system and suggests that a tumor suppressor in melanocytes in humans can also suppress tumor development in iridophores in lizards.
The Lemon Frost mutant of the common leopard gecko, Eublepharis macularius.
- wild type;
- heterozygous mutant;
- homozygous mutant, with red arrow pointing to the eye lid;
- blizzard mutant with minimal color;
- Lemon Frost mutation