Comparative transcriptomic analysis delineates adaptation strategies of Rana kukunoris toward cold stress on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Abstract Background Cold hardiness is fundamental for amphibians to survive during the extremely cold winter on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau.Exploring the gene regulation mechanism of freezing-tolerant Rana kukunoris could help us to understand how the frogs survive in winter.Results Transcriptome of liver and muscle of R.kukunoris collected in hibern