Genome of a giant isopod, Bathynomus jamesi, provides insights into body size evolution and adaptation to deep-sea environment

Genome of a giant isopod, Bathynomus jamesi, provides insights into body size evolution and adaptation to deep-sea environment

Abstract Background The deep-sea may be regarded as a hostile living environment, due to low temperature, high hydrostatic pressure, and limited food and light. Isopods, a species-rich group of crustaceans, are widely distributed across different environments including the deep sea and as such are a...

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Main Authors: Jianbo Yuan, Xiaojun Zhang, Qi Kou, Yamin Sun, Chengzhang Liu, Shihao Li, Yang Yu, Chengsong Zhang, Songjun Jin, Jianhai Xiang, Xinzheng Li, Fuhua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Giant isopod
Deep-sea
Genome assembly
Body size evolution
Oligotrophic adaptation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01302-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-022-01302-6

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