RNA-Seq of three free-living flatworm species suggests rapid evolution of reproduction-related genes.

Jeremias N BrandR Axel W WibergRobert PjetaPhilip BertemesChristian BeiselPeter LadurnerLukas Schärer

Published in: BMC genomics (2020)

This study improves the genus Macrostomum as a model system, by providing resources for the targeted investigation of gene function in a broad range of species. And we, for the first time, show that reproduction-related genes evolve at an accelerated rate in flatworms.

Keyphrases

rna seq
single cell
genome wide
genetic diversity
gene expression
dna methylation
quantum dots