Toward understanding the genetic basis of adaptation to high-elevation life in poikilothermic species: A comparative transcriptomic analysis of two ranid frogs, <it>Rana chensinensis</it> and <it>R. kukunoris</it>

Toward understanding the genetic basis of adaptation to high-elevation life in poikilothermic species: A comparative transcriptomic analysis of two ranid frogs, <it>Rana chensinensis</it> and <it>R. kukunoris</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Understanding how organisms adapt to high-elevation environments at a genome scale provides novel insights into the process of adaptive evolution. Previous studies have mainly focused on endothermic organisms, while poikilothermic sp...

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Main Authors: Yang Weizhao, Qi Yin, Bi Ke, Fu Jinzhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Adaptation
High elevation
Transcriptome
Amphibian
Positive selection
Ka/Ks ratio
Candidate gene
Oxygen binding
UV radiation
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/588

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