Comparative transcriptomic analysis of deep- and shallow-water barnacle species (Cirripedia, Poecilasmatidae) provides insights into deep-sea adaptation of sessile crustaceans

Abstract Background Barnacles are specialized marine organisms that differ from other crustaceans in possession of a calcareous shell, which is attached to submerged surfaces. Barnacles have a wide distribution, mostly in the intertidal zone and shallow waters, but a few species inhabit the deep-sea...

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Main Authors: Zhibin Gan, Jianbo Yuan, Xinming Liu, Dong Dong, Fuhua Li, Xinzheng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-020-6642-9