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Analyses of key genes involved in Arctic adaptation in polar bears suggest selection on both standing variation and de novo mutations played an important role

BACKGROUND: Polar bears are uniquely adapted to an Arctic existence. Since their relatively recent divergence from their closest living relative, brown bears, less than 500,000 years ago, the species has evolved an array of novel traits suited to its Arctic lifestyle. Previous studies sought to unco...

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Autores principales: Samaniego Castruita, Jose Alfredo, Westbury, Michael V., Lorenzen, Eline D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7430819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32758141
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-06940-0