Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the Aquaporin Gene Family in the Qinghai Toad-Headed Agama (Phrynocephalus vlangalii) and Responses to Acute Cold Stress
Yurong Zhang, Ping Yang, Xinyang Li, Jia Wang, Vincent L Bels · 2025
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Yurong Zhang and co-authors catalog, in a 2025 study, the water-channel genes of a lizard that lives on the cold, dry Qinghai plateau. Aquaporins move water across cell walls and keep body water in balance. Their role in plateau reptiles was near unknown.
Genome data yielded ten aquaporin genes in the toad-headed agama. The genes sit in cell membranes and run highest in kidney and liver. Under sharp cold stress, several genes shifted in step patterns across stress and recovery. Three stayed turned down in liver, kidney, and brain. Others rose early in the cold, then fell in recovery, a dance tied to energy and water saving. The set links gene control to life at altitude.
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| CREATOR | Yurong Zhang, Ping Yang, Xinyang Li, Jia Wang, Vincent L Bels |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |