Whole genome analysis of Hawksbill turtles in Singapore reveals their genetic adaptations to disease and sensory perception

• Main Author: Desai, Archita Sanjay
• Other Authors: Kim Hie Lim
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Hawksbill turtle; Eretmochelys imbricata; Whole genome; Population genomics; Natural selection; iHS; Positive selection signals; Functional enrichment analysis; Adaptations; Olfactory receptor genes; Disease-related genes; Cell signalling genes; Cellular transport genes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174816
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are critically endangered species found in tropical waters around the world. Their populations are threatened by various anthropogenic factors like rising temperatures associated with climate change. Hawksbill turtles have high conservation importanc...