Comparative genomic analysis of a naturally born serpentized pig reveals putative mutations related to limb and bone development

Abstract Background It is believed that natural selection acts on the phenotypical changes caused by mutations. Phenotypically, from fishes to amphibians to reptiles, the emergence of limbs greatly facilitates the landing of ancient vertebrates, but the causal mutations and evolutionary trajectory o...

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Main Authors: Yankai Jiang, Xinyue Cao, Haibin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07925-3