Antarctic genomics

Abstract With the development of genomic science and its battery of technologies, polar biology stands on the threshold of a revolution, one that will enable the investigation of important questions of unprecedented scope and with extraordinary depth and precision. The exotic organisms of polar ecos...

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Published in:Comparative and Functional Genomics
Main Authors: Clark, Melody S., Clarke, Andrew, Cockell, Charles S., Convey, Peter, Detrich, H. William, Fraser, Keiron P. P., Johnston, Ian A., Methe, Barbara A., Murray, Alison E., Peck, Lloyd S., Römisch, Karin, Rogers, Alex D.
Other Authors: Natural Environment Research Council
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004
Subjects:
Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cfg.398
http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/ijg/2004/403863.pdf
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/cfg.398
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Summary:Abstract With the development of genomic science and its battery of technologies, polar biology stands on the threshold of a revolution, one that will enable the investigation of important questions of unprecedented scope and with extraordinary depth and precision. The exotic organisms of polar ecosystems are ideal candidates for genomic analysis. Through such analyses, it will be possible to learn not only the novel features that enable polar organisms to survive, and indeed thrive, in their extreme environments, but also fundamental biological principles that are common to most, if not all, organisms. This article aims to review recent developments in Antarctic genomics and to demonstrate the global context of such studies. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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