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Accelerated evolution and diversifying selection drove the adaptation of cetacean bone microstructure.

Di SunXuming ZhouZhenpeng YuShixia XuInge SeimGuang Yang
Published in: BMC evolutionary biology (2019)
Our results suggest that evolutionary pressures have shaped the bone microstructure of cetaceans, to facilitate life in diverse aquatic environments.
Keyphrases
  • white matter
  • bone mineral density
  • soft tissue
  • bone loss
  • multiple sclerosis
  • genome wide
  • body composition
  • gene expression
  • dna methylation