Madagascar ground gecko genome analysis characterizes asymmetric fates of duplicated genes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conventionally, comparison among amniotes - birds, mammals, and reptiles - has often been approached through analyses of mammals and, for comparison, birds. However, birds are morphologically and physiologically derived and, moreover, some parts of their genomes are recognized as difficult to sequence and/or assemble and are thus missing in genome assemblies. Therefore, sequencing the genomes of reptiles would aid comparative studies on amniotes by providing more comprehensive coverage to help understand the molecular mechanisms underpinning evolutionary changes.

Results

Herein, we present the whole genome sequences of the Madagascar ground gecko (Paroedura picta), a promising study system especially in developmental biology, and used it to identify changes in gen

SUBMITTER: Hara Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5901865 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature