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:10.1038/s42003-021-01659-4

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

Affiliations

Xing Wang: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University
Yi Zhang: School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology
Yufeng Zhang: Hebei Key Laboratory of Animal Diversity, Langfang Normal University, Langfang
Mingming Kang: College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University
Yuanbo Li: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University
Samuel W. James: Maharishi University of Management
Yang Yang: Beijing Gencode Diagnostics Laboratory
Yanmeng Bi: School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University
Hao Jiang: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University
Yi Zhao: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University
Zhenjun Sun: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University

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.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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