Evolution trajectories of snake genes and genomes revealed by comparative analyses of five-pacer viper
Wei Yin, Zong-ji Wang, Qi-ye Li, Jin-ming Lian, Yang Zhou, Bing-zheng Lu, Li-jun Jin, Peng-xin Qiu, Pei Zhang, Wen-bo Zhu, Bo Wen, Yi-jun Huang, Zhi-long Lin, Bi-tao Qiu, Xing-wen Su, , Qi Zhou
This study analyzes the genome evolution of snakes by comparing five species, revealing adaptive and degenerative changes in genes and sex chromosomes.
bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2016 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology