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Horizontal transfer of BovB LINE from snakes to frogs
We found a unique horizontal transfer phenomenon of BovB LINE having a strange direction, from snakes to frogs. To estimate the frequency, phylogeny, age, and region of this... -
whole genome sequencing of a sea snake Hydrophis melanocephalus
Genome of a fully-aquatic sea snake Hydrophis melanocephalus was sequenced in order to performe de Novo assmble. -
RNA-seq analyses of a fully-aquatic sea snake Hydrophis melanocephalus
Expression of chemosensory genes were investigated in order to understand the evolution of the sense of smell on becoming aquatic -
Genome and RNA sequencing of sea snakes
Sea snakes are a useful study system for exploring evolution, specifically evolution relating to the terrestrial to marine transition. While reference genomes are becoming more...