Adaptations of energy metabolism in cetaceans have consequences for their response to foraging disruption
D. Derous, J. Sahu, A. Douglas, D. Lusseau, M. Wenzel
This study examines how cetacean adaptations to aquatic life have shaped energy metabolism pathways, showing positive selection in insulin, mTOR, SIRT, and NF-κB genes compared to terrestrial relatives.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology