Publication Date:
2014-10-23
Description:
Article Comparative genomics can provide valuable insights on adaptations to hostile environments. Here, the authors sequence the genomes and transcriptomes of the Bactrian camel, dromedary and alpaca, to reveal the demographic history of the group as well as metabolic adaptations to the desert environment. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms6188 Authors: Huiguang Wu, Xuanmin Guang, Mohamed B. Al-Fageeh, Junwei Cao, Shengkai Pan, Huanmin Zhou, Li Zhang, Mohammed H. Abutarboush, Yanping Xing, Zhiyuan Xie, Ali S. Alshanqeeti, Yanru Zhang, Qiulin Yao, Badr M. Al-Shomrani, Dong Zhang, Jiang Li, Manee M. Manee, Zili Yang, Linfeng Yang, Yiyi Liu, Jilin Zhang, Musaad A. Altammami, Shenyuan Wang, Lili Yu, Wenbin Zhang, Sanyang Liu, La Ba, Chunxia Liu, Xukui Yang, Fanhua Meng, Shaowei Wang, Lu Li, Erli Li, Xueqiong Li, Kaifeng Wu, Shu Zhang, Junyi Wang, Ye Yin, Huanming Yang, Abdulaziz M. Al-Swailem, Jun Wang
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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