Genome and transcriptome mechanisms driving cephalopod evolution

Cephalopods are known for their large nervous systems, complex behaviors and morphological innovations. To investigate the genomic underpinnings of these features, we assembled the chromosomes of the Boston market squid, Doryteuthis (Loligo) pealeii, and the California two-spot octopus, Octopus bimaculoides , and compared them with those of the Hawaiian bobtail squid, Euprymna scolopes . The genomes of the soft-bodied (coleoid) cephalopods are...