Simple sequence repeats drive genome plasticity and promote adaptive evolution in penaeid shrimp
This study focuses on the role of simple sequence repeats (SSRs) in the evolution of the genomes of two penaeid shrimp species, Fenneropenaeus chinensis and Litopenaeus vannamei. They observed a significant expansion in SSRs in the genomes of these species (~23%) compared what is seen in other anima...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01716-y |