Convergent evolution of conserved mitochondrial pathways underlies repeated adaptation to extreme environments [Evolution]

Extreme environments test the limits of life; yet, some organisms thrive in harsh conditions. Extremophile lineages inspire questions about how organisms can tolerate physiochemical stressors and whether the repeated colonization of extreme environments is facilitated by predictable and repeatable evolutionary innovations. We identified the mechanistic basis underlying convergent evolution of...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - July 13, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Ryan Greenway, Nick Barts, Chathurika Henpita, Anthony P. Brown, Lenin Arias Rodriguez, Carlos M. Rodriguez Pena, Sabine Arndt, Gigi Y. Lau, Michael P. Murphy, Lei Wu, Dingbo Lin, Michael Tobler, Joanna L. Kelley, Jennifer H. Shaw Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research