Molecular evolution of toothed whale genes reveals adaptations to echolocating in different environments
Here we shed light on potential molecular mechanisms underlying the diversification of toothed whale echolocation. Our results suggest that toothed whale hearing genes changed under different selective pressures in coastal, riverine, and oceanic environments.
Authors
- Luís Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5288-0853)
- Elisa Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-820X)
- Letícia Magpali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9061-6591)
- Mariana F. Nery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6501-0486)
- Agnello Picorelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5899-742X)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Natural History Museum of Basel (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Genomics
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10910-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Marine animal studies overview
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.92