Adaptive Evolution of Energy Metabolism-Related Genes in Hypoxia-Tolerant Mammals

Animals that are able to sustain life under hypoxic conditions have long captured the imagination of biologists and medical practitioners alike. Although the associated morphological modifications have been extensively described, the mechanisms underlying the evolution of hypoxia tolerance are not w...

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Main Authors: Ran Tian, Daiqing Yin, Yanzhi Liu, Inge Seim, Shixia Xu, Guang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2017.00205/full