Add to ORKGMonitor lizards are unique among ectothermic reptiles in that they have high aerobic capacity and distinctive cardiovascular physiology resembling that of endothermic mammals. Here, we sequence the genome of the Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis, the largest extant monitor lizard, and generate a high-resolution de novo chromosome-assigned genome assembly for V. komodoensis using a hybrid approach of long-range sequencing and single-molecule optical mapping. Comparing the genome of V. komodoensis with those of related species, we find evidence of positive selection in pathways related to energy metabolism, cardiovascular homoeostasis, and haemostasis. We also show species-specific expansions of a chemoreceptor gene family related to pheromon...
We developed new tools to build a high-quality chromosomal map of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoe...
Vertebrate ectotherms such as reptiles provide ideal organisms for the study of adaptation to enviro...
Using PCR, the complete mitochondrial genome was sequenced in three frillneck lizards (Chlamydosauru...
Monitor lizards are unique among ectothermic reptiles in that they have high aerobic capacity and di...
Monitor lizards are unique among ectothermic reptiles in that they have high aerobic capacity and di...
Hybridization between species occurs more frequently in vertebrates than traditionally thought, but ...
The mitochondrial genome of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) was nearly completely se-quenced...
To elucidate phylogenetic relationships among amniotes and the evolution of (Y globins, hemoglobins ...
High elevation adaptation offers an excellent study system to understand the genetic basis of adapti...
Background: Organisms living at high altitudes must overcome three major environmental challenges: h...
Reptiles are the most morphologically and physiologically diverse tetrapods, and have undergone 300 ...
Population and conservation genetics studies have greatly benefited from the development of new tech...
Understanding how organisms adapt to the environment is a compelling question in modern evolutionary...
Parthenogenesis often evolves in association with hybridization, but the associated ecological conse...
The continual loss of threatened biodiversity is occurring at an accelerated pace. High-throughput s...
We developed new tools to build a high-quality chromosomal map of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoe...
Vertebrate ectotherms such as reptiles provide ideal organisms for the study of adaptation to enviro...
Using PCR, the complete mitochondrial genome was sequenced in three frillneck lizards (Chlamydosauru...
Monitor lizards are unique among ectothermic reptiles in that they have high aerobic capacity and di...
Monitor lizards are unique among ectothermic reptiles in that they have high aerobic capacity and di...
Hybridization between species occurs more frequently in vertebrates than traditionally thought, but ...
The mitochondrial genome of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) was nearly completely se-quenced...
To elucidate phylogenetic relationships among amniotes and the evolution of (Y globins, hemoglobins ...
High elevation adaptation offers an excellent study system to understand the genetic basis of adapti...
Background: Organisms living at high altitudes must overcome three major environmental challenges: h...
Reptiles are the most morphologically and physiologically diverse tetrapods, and have undergone 300 ...
Population and conservation genetics studies have greatly benefited from the development of new tech...
Understanding how organisms adapt to the environment is a compelling question in modern evolutionary...
Parthenogenesis often evolves in association with hybridization, but the associated ecological conse...
The continual loss of threatened biodiversity is occurring at an accelerated pace. High-throughput s...
We developed new tools to build a high-quality chromosomal map of the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoe...
Vertebrate ectotherms such as reptiles provide ideal organisms for the study of adaptation to enviro...
Using PCR, the complete mitochondrial genome was sequenced in three frillneck lizards (Chlamydosauru...