Photosymbiosis shaped animal genome architecture and gene evolution as revealed in giant clams

Abstract Symbioses are major drivers of organismal diversification and phenotypic innovation. However, how long-term symbioses shape whole genome evolution in metazoans is still underexplored. Here, we use a giant clam (Tridacna maxima) genome to demonstrate how symbiosis has left complex signatures...

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Main Authors: Ruiqi Li, Carlos Leiva, Sarah Lemer, Lisa Kirkendale, Jingchun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-07423-8
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