Transcriptomic data reveal divergent paths of chitinase evolution underlying dietary convergence in anteaters and pangolins
R. Allio, S. Teullet, D. Lutgen, A. Magdeleine, R. Koual, M.-K. Tilak, B. de Thoisy, C. A. Emerling, T. Lefebure, F. Delsuc
This study compares transcriptomic data from ant-eating mammals to show divergent chitinase evolution in pangolins and anteaters despite convergent diets.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2022Evolutionary Biology