Side-necked turtle genomes reveal chromosomal dynamics, skeletal innovation and cancer resistance
Leon Hilgers, Michail Rovatsos, Dimitrios ‐ Georgios Kontopoulos, Thomas Brown, Thomas Hickler, Brian John Huntley, Martin Pippel, Chetan Munegowda, Tobias Mueller, Alexis Ahmed, Annemarie Laas, Peter Praschag, Joana Damas, Sylke Winkler, Harris A. Lewin, , Michael Hiller
This study presents seven reference genomes of side-necked turtles, revealing chromosomal dynamics, sex chromosome evolution, and molecular mechanisms underlying skeletal innovation and cancer resistance.
bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2026 · PreprintGenomics