Jumping genomic gigantism

被引:8
作者
Mueller, Rachel Lockridge [1 ]
Jockusch, Elizabeth L. [2 ]
机构
[1] Colorado State Univ, Dept Biol, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
[2] Univ Connecticut, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
来源
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION | 2018年 / 2卷 / 11期
关键词
PLETHODONTID SALAMANDERS; SIZE; EVOLUTION;
D O I
10.1038/s41559-018-0703-3
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Genomic gigantism in amphibians originated through a single extraordinary jump overlying otherwise gradual change; genome size variation is related to both the external environment and life history in frogs, but may not be in salamanders.
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页码:1687 / 1688
页数:2
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