Communications Biology (Jan 2021)

Amynthas corticis genome reveals molecular mechanisms behind global distribution

  • Xing Wang,
  • Yi Zhang,
  • Yufeng Zhang,
  • Mingming Kang,
  • Yuanbo Li,
  • Samuel W. James,
  • Yang Yang,
  • Yanmeng Bi,
  • Hao Jiang,
  • Yi Zhao,
  • Zhenjun Sun

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01659-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Xing Wang et al. report a 1.2 Gb complete genome assembly of the earthworm Amynthas corticis and demonstrate that it is a triploid species. Gene family evolution, proteomic iTRAQ analysis, and 16 S rDNA sequencing demonstrate the evolution of adaptive defensive functions relative to other species in Annelida.