Distantly related extremophiles have been found to share genetic signatures that result from their adaptation to a specific “harsh” environment. The study, by University of Waterloo researchers, is published in Scientific Reports.
  • sighofannoyance@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    “Our study has revealed, in some sense, a new dimension of the genome: The DNA of extremophiles contains, in addition to ancestry information, information associated with the extreme environment where they live,” said Kari.

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