ArticleEcology and evolution2026
Genome-Wide 6mA Map Unveils Epigenetic Adaptation in Deep-Sea Limpet.
Chengqin Chen, Jianhui Liu, Ruhao Zhuang, Kuo Ni, Minxiao Wang, Yuli Li, Jing Wang, Shi Wang, Wentao Han, Lisui Bao
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Chengqin ChenFang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo, MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding & Shandong Key Laboratory of Marine Seed Industry Ocean University of China Qingdao China.
Jianhui LiuFang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo, MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding & Shandong Key Laboratory of Marine Seed Industry Ocean University of China Qingdao China.
Ruhao ZhuangFang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo, MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding & Shandong Key Laboratory of Marine Seed Industry Ocean University of China Qingdao China.
Kuo NiFang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo, MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding & Shandong Key Laboratory of Marine Seed Industry Ocean University of China Qingdao China.
Minxiao WangKey Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences and Deep Sea Research Center, Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences Qingdao China.
Yuli LiFang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo, MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding & Shandong Key Laboratory of Marine Seed Industry Ocean University of China Qingdao China.
Jing WangFang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo, MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding & Shandong Key Laboratory of Marine Seed Industry Ocean University of China Qingdao China.
Shi WangFang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo, MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding & Shandong Key Laboratory of Marine Seed Industry Ocean University of China Qingdao China.
Wentao HanFang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo, MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding & Shandong Key Laboratory of Marine Seed Industry Ocean University of China Qingdao China.
Lisui BaoFang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo, MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding & Shandong Key Laboratory of Marine Seed Industry Ocean University of China Qingdao China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8196-3375 Funding
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How animals thrive in extreme deep-sea environments remains a key question in marine evolutionary biology. While adaptation is often studied through the lens of genetic sequence, the epigenetic mechanisms that allow for phenotypic plasticity and rapid environmental response in these organisms remain a major "black box". DNA N6-methyladenine (6mA) is an emerging epigenetic mark in eukaryotes, but its presence and role in deep-sea animals remain unknown. Here, we present the first genome-wide map of DNA 6mA in a deep-sea animal, the cold seep limpet
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Bathyacmaea lacteadeep‐sea cold seepsDNA N6‐methyladenine (6mA)epigenetic adaptationsPacBio SMRT sequencing
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