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Developmental Transcriptomic Analysis of the Cave-Dwelling Crustacean, Asellus aquaticus.
Genes - 29 Dec 2019
Gross Joshua B, Sun Dennis A, Carlson Brian M, Brodo-Abo Sivan, Protas Meredith E
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Cave animals are a fascinating group of species often demonstrating characteristics including reduced eyes and pigmentation, metabolic efficiency, and enhanced sensory systems. Asellus aquaticus, an isopod crustacean, is an emerging model for cave biology. Cave and surface forms of this species differ in many characteristics, including eye size, pigmentation, and antennal length. Existing resources for this...
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