Chrysemys picta Transcriptome Analysis of Ontogenetic Differences. Chrysemys picta

Transcriptomes from highly anoxia-tolerant Chrysemys picta were sequenced following cold acclimation, exposure to anoxia, and reoxygenation. Adult turtles exhibit a greater anoxia tolerance than hatchlings do, surviving for four-fold longer; therefore, ontogenetic comparisons were performed at each time point.