The Novel Evolution of the Sperm Whale Genome

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dc.contributor.authorWarren, Wesley C.
dc.contributor.authorKuderna, Lukas
dc.contributor.authorAlexander, Alana
dc.contributor.authorCatchen, Julian
dc.contributor.authorPerez-Silva, Jose G.
dc.contributor.authorLopez-Otin, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorQuesada, Victor
dc.contributor.authorMinx, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorTomlinson, Chad
dc.contributor.authorMontague, Michael J.
dc.contributor.authorFarias, Fabiana
dc.contributor.authorWalter, Ronald B.
dc.contributor.authorMarques-Bonet, Tomas
dc.contributor.authorGlenn, Travis C.
dc.contributor.authorKieran, Troy J.
dc.contributor.authorWise, Sandra S.
dc.contributor.authorWise, John Pierce, Jr.
dc.contributor.authorWaterhouse, Robert M.
dc.contributor.authorWise, John Pierce, Sr.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-07T16:55:05Z
dc.date.available2019-09-07T16:55:05Z
dc.date.issued2017-09
dc.description.abstractThe sperm whale, made famous by Moby Dick, is one of the most fascinating of all ocean-dwelling species given their unique life history, novel physiological adaptations to hunting squid at extreme ocean depths, and their position as one of the earliest branching toothed whales (Odontoceti). We assembled the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) genome and resequenced individuals from multiple ocean basins to identify new candidate genes for adaptation to an aquatic environment and infer demographic history. Genes crucial for skin integrity appeared to be particularly important in both the sperm whale and other cetaceans. We also find sperm whales experienced a steep population decline during the early Pleistocene epoch. These genomic data add new comparative insight into the evolution of whales.
dc.description.departmentChemistry and Biochemistry
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dc.format.extent5 pages
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dc.identifier.citationWarren, W. C., Kuderna, L., Alexander, A., Catchen, J., Perez-Silva, J. G., Lopez-Otin, C., Quesada, V., Minx, P., Tomlinson, C., Montague, M. J., Farias, F. H. G., Walter, R. B., Marques-Bonet, T., Glenn, T., Kieran, T. J., Wise, S. S., Wise, J. P. W., Waterhouse, R. M., Wise, J. P. (2017). The novel evolution of the sperm whale genome. Genome Biology and Evolution, 9(12), pp. 3260–3264.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evx187
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/8618
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.rights.holder© 2017 The Author(s).
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.sourceGenome Biology and Evolution, 2017, Vol. 9, No. 12, pp. 3260–3264.
dc.subjectgenome
dc.subjectsperm whale
dc.subjectcetaceans
dc.subjectChemistry and Biochemistry
dc.titleThe Novel Evolution of the Sperm Whale Genome
dc.typeArticle

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