Impaired non-shivering thermogenesis in the desert-dwelling antelope ground squirrel
Luke Olsen, Michele Albertini, Douglas Barrows, Thomas S. Carroll, Michael Hiller, Roberto Refinetti, G. J. Kenagy, Paul Cohen
This study investigates the thermogenic adaptations of antelope ground squirrels by analyzing their genome and transcriptome under cold exposure, revealing a shift toward shivering thermogenesis.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology