What lies beneath? Molecular evolution during the radiation of caecilian amphibians.

María Torres-SánchezDavid J GowerDavid Alvarez-PonceChristopher J CreeveyMark WilkinsonDiego San Mauro

Published in: BMC genomics (2019)

The genes inferred to have been under positive selection provide valuable insights into caecilian evolution, potentially underpin adaptations of caecilians to their extreme environments, and contribute to a better understanding of fossorial adaptations and molecular evolution in vertebrates.

Keyphrases

high intensity
climate change
gene expression
dna methylation
transcription factor
genome wide identification
genome wide analysis