Convergent Evolution of Mitochondrial Genes in Deep-Sea Fishes

Deep seas have extremely harsh conditions including high hydrostatic pressure, total darkness, cold, and little food and oxygen. The adaptations of fishes to deep-sea environment apparently have occurred independently many times. The genetic basis of adaptation for obtaining their energy remains unk...

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Main Authors: Xuejuan Shen, Zhiqing Pu, Xiao Chen, Robert W. Murphy, Yongyi Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.00925/full