Genomic insights into the mechanisms of body size evolution in Serpentes
Our findings reveal a complex interplay of sensory, immune, metabolic, and growth-related genetic adaptations driving large body size evolution in snakes. This study provides novel insights into the molecular underpinnings of snake body size diversification and advances our understanding of their evolutionary history.
Authors
- Xibao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2036-5184)
- Shengyang Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2147-6561)
- Lei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7569-2118)
- Xiufeng Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7521-954X)
- Xiao‐Dong Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8575-5095)
- Zhihao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3260-7195)
- Tian Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9887-4993)
- Honghai Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5010-2502)
- Guolei Sun
- Jianqun Ding
- Xiaoyang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1298-3934)
Institutions
- Qufu Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Genomics
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11601-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province