The genome of an apodid holothuroid (Chiridota heheva) provides insights into its adaptation to deep-sea reducing environment
Long Zhang, Jian Guo He, Peipei Tan, Zhen Gong, Shiyu Qian, Yuanyuan Miao, Hanyu Zhang, Guangxian Tu, Qi Chen, Qiqi Zhong, Guanzhu Han, Jianguo He, Muhua Wang
This study reports the genome of Chiridota heheva, a deep-sea echinoderm, and identifies gene expansions and positive selection related to adaptation to reducing environments.
Communications Biology · Mar 10, 2022Peer-reviewedGenomics