Population genomics of two closely related anhydrobiotic midges reveals differences in adaptation to extreme desiccation
N. M. Shaykhutdinov, G. V. Klink, S. K. Garushyants, O. S. Kozlova, A. V. Cherkasov, T. Kikawada, T. Okuda, D. Pemba, R. M. Deviatiiarov, G. R. Gazizova, A. A. Penin, E. I. Shagimardanova, R. Cornette, O. A. Gusev, G. A. Bazykin
This study compares the population genomics of two anhydrobiotic midges, revealing differences in the genetic architecture and adaptation of the PIMT gene family to desiccation.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2020Evolutionary Biology