Lingfei Jin

Institute of Life Science, Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji, 311800, Zhejiang, China
Author    Correspondence author
International Journal of Marine Science, 2024, Vol. 14, No. 5   doi: 10.5376/ijms.2024.14.0033
Received: 30 Jun., 2024    Accepted: 15 Aug., 2024    Published: 09 Sep., 2024

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Jin L.F., 2024, Genomic basis of environmental adaptation in Ascidians, International Journal of Marine Science, 14(5): 295-303 (doi: 10.5376/ijms.2024.14.0033)

Ascidians is a type of invertebrate widely distributed in the ocean, adapted to various environmental niches and distributed from intertidal zones to extreme deep-sea environments. Studying the genomic adaptability of sea squirts is of great significance for understanding the survival strategies of marine invertebrates in complex environments. This study explores the genomic basis of adaptive evolution of sea squirts in different environments, including genomic features, molecular mechanisms related to environmental stress, genetic basis of habitat specialization, and the impact of symbiotic relationships on their genome. In addition, attention has been paid to the impact of environmental pressures such as climate change and pollution on the adaptive evolution of sea squirts, providing new insights into the evolution and adaptability research of marine invertebrates.

Genomic adaptation; Ascidians; Environmental stress; Habitat specialization; Symbiotic relationships