Life finds a way: Integrative phylogenomics resolves an overlooked bivalve order with chromosome fusion and mitochondrial translational-code evolution
Yi‐Tao Lin, Yi-Xuan Li, Xinyi Li, Ming Tao, Zhangli Hu, Jingjie Hu, Zhenmin Bao, Jian‐Wen Qiu
This paper integrates phylogenomic, genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and morphological data to resolve the systematics of the APPD lineage, elevating it to a new order and identifying unique genomic and mitochondrial features.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology