Comparative genome and transcriptome analyses of Daphnia magna strains

Daphnia magna is one of the most frequently used invertebrate species to evaluate ecological risks of chemicals and environmental contamination. It has been reported that the sensitivity of D. magna to a chemical varies among the strains, however, the mechanism of this variation sometimes remains unclear. To reveal the mechanism of the sensitivity difference among strains, we performed genome and transcriptome analyses of several strains of D. magna.