Comparative genomics of the coconut crab and other decapod crustaceans: exploring the molecular basis of terrestrial adaptation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The complex life cycle of the coconut crab, Birgus latro, begins when an obligate terrestrial adult female visits the intertidal to hatch zoea larvae into the surf. After drifting for several weeks in the ocean, the post-larval glaucothoes settle in the shallow subtidal zone, undergo metamorphosis, and the early juveniles then subsequently make their way to land where they undergo further physiological changes that prevent them from ever entering the sea again. Here, we sequenced, assembled and analyzed the coconut crab genome to shed light on its adaptation to terrestrial life. For comparison, we also assembled the genomes of the long-tailed marine-living ornate spiny lobster, Panulirus ornatus, and the short-tailed marine-living red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticu

SUBMITTER: Veldsman WP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8086120 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature