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Coelacanth genomes reveal signatures for evolutionary transition from water to land.
Genome research - 1 Oct 2013
Nikaido Masato, Noguchi Hideki, Nishihara Hidenori, Toyoda Atsushi, Suzuki Yutaka, Kajitani Rei, Suzuki Hikoyu, Okuno Miki, Aibara Mitsuto, Ngatunga Benjamin P, Mzighani Semvua I, Kalombo Hassan W J, Masengi Kawilarang W A, Tuda Josef, Nogami Sadao, Maeda Ryuichiro, Iwata Masamitsu, Abe Yoshitaka, Fujimura Koji, Okabe Masataka, Amano Takanori, Maeno Akiteru, Shiroishi Toshihiko, Itoh Takehiko, Sugano Sumio, Kohara Yuji, Fujiyama Asao, Okada Norihiro
Abstract excerpt
Coelacanths are known as "living fossils," as they show remarkable morphological resemblance to the fossil record and belong to the most primitive lineage of living Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes and tetrapods). Coelacanths may be key to elucidating the tempo and mode of evolution from fish to tetrapods. Here, we report the genome sequences of five coelacanths, including four Latimeria chalumnae individuals...
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