Polar Bears Exhibit Genome-Wide Signatures of Bioenergetic Adaptation to Life in the Arctic Environment
Work
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) face extremely cold temperatures and periods of fasting, which might result in more severe energetic challenges than those experienced by their sister species, the brown ... more
Source: Genome Biology and Evolution
Authors Andreanna J. Welch, Oscar C. Bedoya-Reina, Lorenzo CarreteroâPaulet, Webb Miller, Karyn D. Rode +1 more
Institutions Durham University, University of California, Santa Cruz, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Pennsylvania State University, United States Geological Survey +1 more
Cites: 110
Cited by: 54
Related to: 10
FWCI: 5.486
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 92.7
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Sustainable Development Goal Affordable and clean energy
Open Access status: gold
APC paid (est): $2,714