De novo assembling and primary analysis of genome and transcriptome of gray whale Eschrichtius robustus
Abstract Background Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus (E. robustus), is a single member of the family Eschrichtiidae, which is considered to be the most primitive in the class Cetacea. Gray whale is often described as a “living fossil”. It is adapted to extreme marine conditions and has a high life...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-1103-z |