Antarctic Genomics

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 ar...

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Published in:Comparative and Functional Genomics
Main Authors: Clark, Melody S., Clarke, Andrew, Cockell, Charles S., Convey, Peter, Detrich III, H. William, Fraser, Keiron P. P., Johnston, Ian A., Methe, Barbara A., Murray, Alison E., Peck, Lloyd S., Römisch, Karin, Rogers, Alex D.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2004
Subjects:
Research Article
Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2447445
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18629155
https://doi.org/10.1002/cfg.398
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Summary: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.

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