Genome composition predicts physiological responses to temperature in polyploid salamanders
Isabella J. Burger, Michael W. Itgen, Lynn Tan, Parker Woodward, Linet Rivas Moreno, Tamyra Hunt, Hailey R. Ready, Xochitl Martin Geronimo, Robert D. Denton, Eric A. Riddell
The paper examines how genomic composition in polyploid salamanders predicts physiological responses to temperature, finding a trade-off between water loss resistance and metabolic rate in hybrids.
The American Naturalist · May 19, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology