Adaptive evolution and functional constraint at TLR4 during the secondary aquatic adaptation and diversification of cetaceans
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are a group of adapted marine mammals with an enigmatic history of transition from terrestrial to full aquatic habitat and rapid radiation in waters around the world. Throughout this evoluti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/39 |