Cetacea (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) is a model group for investigating the molecular
signature of macroevolutionary transitions. Recent research has begun to reveal the …

The ocean is hypothesized to be where life on earth originated, and subsequent
evolutionary transitions between marine and terrestrial environments have been key events …

The shift from terrestrial to aquatic life by whales was a substantial evolutionary event. Here
we report the whole-genome sequencing and de novo assembly of the minke whale …

The emergence of Cetacea in the Paleogene represents one of the most profound
macroevolutionary transitions within Mammalia. The move from a terrestrial habitat to a …

The transition from land to water in whales and dolphins (cetaceans) was accompanied by
remarkable adaptations. To reveal genomic changes that occurred during this transition, we …

Mammal species have made the transition to the marine environment several times, and
their lineages represent one of the classical examples of convergent evolution in …

Abstract The baiji, or Yangtze River dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer), is a flagship species for the
conservation of aquatic animals and ecosystems in the Yangtze River of China; however …

Taste receptor genes are functionally important in animals, with a surprising exception in the
bottlenose dolphin, which shows extensive losses of sweet, umami, and bitter taste receptor …

Cetaceans rival primates in brain size relative to body size and include species with the
largest brains and biggest bodies to have ever evolved. Cetaceans are remarkably diverse …

Age constitutes a critical parameter for the study of animal populations, providing information
about development, environmental effects, survival, and reproduction. Unfortunately, age …