An Antarctic lichen isolate (Cladonia borealis) genome reveals potential adaptation to extreme environments

Abstract Cladonia borealis is a lichen that inhabits Antarctica’s harsh environment. We sequenced the whole genome of a C. borealis culture isolated from a specimen collected in Antarctica using long-read sequencing technology to identify specific genetic elements related to its potential environmen...

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Main Authors: Minjoo Cho, Seung Jae Lee, Eunkyung Choi, Jinmu Kim, Soyun Choi, Jun Hyuck Lee, Hyun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51895-x