Evolution of an extreme hemoglobin phenotype contributed to the sub-Arctic specialization of extinct Steller's sea cows
A. V. Signore, P. R. Morrison, C. J. Brauner, A. Fago, R. E. Weber, K. L. Campbell
This paper identifies an amino acid substitution in Steller's sea cow hemoglobin that altered oxygen affinity and solubility, contributing to their cold adaptation.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2022Evolutionary Biology