Abstract
Daphnia pulex is the first crustacean to have its genome sequenced. Availability of the genome sequence will have implications for research in aquatic ecology and evolution in particular, as addressed by a series of papers published recently in BMC Evolutionary Biology and BMC Genomics.See research articles http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/78, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/527, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/79, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/175, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/172, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/169, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/170 and http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/243.
Highlights
Daphnia pulex is the rst crustacean to have its genome sequenced
One of the major questions in evolutionary biology is to understand how species have adapted to different environments and how the underlying changes in morphology, physiology and behavior relate to modifications in the corresponding genes. e publication of the first crustacean genome sequence, that of Daphnia pulex [1,2], is part of an effort by the members of the Daphnia Genome Consortium to establish Daphnia as a model system for evolutionary environmental genomics
Populations can be found in freshwater environments ranging from huge lakes to small temporary pools and seasonally flooded depressions. e ecology of Daphnia has been studied from the point of view of its role as a primary consumer in aquatic food chains, its phenotypic plasticity, and its behavior, toxicology and the evolution of sexual and asexual reproduction
Summary
Daphnia pulex is the rst crustacean to have its genome sequenced. Availability of the genome sequence will have implications for research in aquatic ecology and evolution in particular, as addressed by a series of papers published recently in BMC Evolutionary Biology and BMC Genomics. One of the major questions in evolutionary biology is to understand how species have adapted to different environments and how the underlying changes in morphology, physiology and behavior relate to modifications in the corresponding genes. E ecology of Daphnia has been studied from the point of view of its role as a primary consumer in aquatic food chains, its phenotypic plasticity, and its behavior, toxicology and the evolution of sexual and asexual reproduction.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
