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SUBMITTER: Harpak A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7851592 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Genome biology and evolution 20210101 1
Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) thrive in urban environments by navigating the anthropocentric environment and taking advantage of human resources and by-products. From the human perspective, rats are a chronic problem that causes billions of dollars in damage to agriculture, health, and infrastructure. Did genetic adaptation play a role in the spread of rats in cities? To approach this question, we collected whole-genome sequences from 29 brown rats from New York City (NYC) and scanned for genet ...[more]