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Comparative and population genomics approaches reveal the basis of adaptation to deserts in a small rodent.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2020
Tigano Anna, Colella Jocelyn P, MacManes Matthew D
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Organisms that live in deserts offer the opportunity to investigate how species adapt to environmental conditions that are lethal to most plants and animals. In the hot deserts of North America, high temperatures and lack of water are conspicuous challenges for organisms living there. The cactus mouse (Peromyscus eremicus) displays several adaptations to these conditions, including low metabolic rate, heat...
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