Integrated Full-Length Transcriptome and RNA-Seq to Identify Immune System Genes from the Skin of Sperm Whale (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>)
Cetaceans are a group of secondary aquatic mammals whose ancestors returned to the ocean from land, and during evolution, their immune systems adapted to the aquatic environment. Their skin, as the primary barrier to environmental pathogens, supposedly evolved to adapt to a new living environment. H...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Genes |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/2/233 |