Recent advances in high-throughput sequencing have exponentially increased the number of genomic data available for animals (Metazoa) in the last decades, with high-quality chromosome-level genomes being published almost daily. Nevertheless, generating a new genome is not an easy task due to the high cost of genome sequencing, the high complexity of assembly, and the lack of standardized protocols for genome annotation. The lack of consensus in the annotation and publication of genome files hinders research by making researchers lose time in reformatting the files for their purposes but can also reduce the quality of the genetic repertoire for an evolutionary study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOne of the most important physiological challenges animals had to overcome during terrestrialization (i.e., the transition from sea to land) was water loss, which alters their osmotic and hydric homeostasis.
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