The adaptations of organisms inhabiting extreme environments have received increased attention. Extremes not only refer to the atypical levels of environmental factors, but also derive from the fluctuation degrees of these factors. It is suggested that species from more fluctuating environments show rapid genetic evolution and special physiological responses that might preadapt them to these extremes.
Exploring how genetic evolution and physiological responses differ among extremes are undoubtedly significant. The various extreme geological environments (e.g., plateau, desert and Karst caves) harbor a mass of specialized species adapted to these extremes. These conditions facilitate studies on the adaptations of organisms inhabiting extreme environments. Amphibians are the transitional groups from water to land and are sensitive to environmental factors. Investigations of the amphibian adaptations to extreme environments are likely to provide the cues on the adaptive radiation of vertebrates.
In this research topic, we welcome original research that take integrative approaches and cover a range of different disciplines (e.g., morphology, zooecology, physiology, genetics, genomics, etc.) to study the adaptations to extreme environments in amphibians.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
• Exploring the driving factors (environmental factors/ genetic factors) of amphibian adaption to extremes.
• Exploring the behavioral, morphological, physiological and genetic responses of amphibians differ among extremes.
• Investigating the adaptive strategy of response to extremes in amphibians.
• Revealing the molecular mechanisms of amphibian adaption to extremes.
The adaptations of organisms inhabiting extreme environments have received increased attention. Extremes not only refer to the atypical levels of environmental factors, but also derive from the fluctuation degrees of these factors. It is suggested that species from more fluctuating environments show rapid genetic evolution and special physiological responses that might preadapt them to these extremes.
Exploring how genetic evolution and physiological responses differ among extremes are undoubtedly significant. The various extreme geological environments (e.g., plateau, desert and Karst caves) harbor a mass of specialized species adapted to these extremes. These conditions facilitate studies on the adaptations of organisms inhabiting extreme environments. Amphibians are the transitional groups from water to land and are sensitive to environmental factors. Investigations of the amphibian adaptations to extreme environments are likely to provide the cues on the adaptive radiation of vertebrates.
In this research topic, we welcome original research that take integrative approaches and cover a range of different disciplines (e.g., morphology, zooecology, physiology, genetics, genomics, etc.) to study the adaptations to extreme environments in amphibians.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
• Exploring the driving factors (environmental factors/ genetic factors) of amphibian adaption to extremes.
• Exploring the behavioral, morphological, physiological and genetic responses of amphibians differ among extremes.
• Investigating the adaptive strategy of response to extremes in amphibians.
• Revealing the molecular mechanisms of amphibian adaption to extremes.