The genome of a subterrestrial nematode reveals an evolutionary strategy for adaptation to heat
Deborah J. Weinstein, Sarah E. Allen, Maggie C. Y. Lau, Mariana Erasmus, Kathryn C. Asalone, Kathryn Walters-Conte, Gintaras Y. Deikus, Robert Sebra, Gaëtan Borgonie, Esta van Heerden, T. C. Onstott, John R. Bracht
This paper reports the genome and transcriptome of the subterrestrial nematode Halicephalobus mephisto, identifying adaptations to heat stress including expanded Hsp70 genes and horizontally transferred AIG1 genes.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2019 · PreprintGenomics