The genome of a vestimentiferan tubeworm (Ridgeia piscesae) provides insights into its adaptation to a deep-sea environment
Muhua Wang, Lingwei Ruan, Meng Liu, Zixuan Liu, Jian Guo He, Long Zhang, Yuanyuan Wang, Hong Shi, Mingliang Chen, Feng Yang, Runying Zeng, Jianguo He, Changjun Guo, Jianming Chen
This study reports the genome of Ridgeia piscesae, revealing that small genome size and positive selection on cell proliferation genes contribute to its high growth rates in deep-sea environments.
BMC Genomics · Feb 11, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics