Gene family expansions in Antarctic winged midge as a strategy for adaptation to cold environments

Abstract Parochlus steinenii is the only flying insect native to Antarctica. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying its adaptation to cold environments, we conducted comparative genomic analyses of P. steinenii and closely related lineages. In an analysis of gene family evolution, 68 rapid...

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Main Authors: Heesoo Kim, Han-Woo Kim, Jun Hyuck Lee, Joonho Park, Hyoungseok Lee, Sanghee Kim, Seung Chul Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23268-9