Research Paper Volume 6, Issue 10 pp 879—899
The transcriptome of the bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus reveals adaptations of the longest-lived mammal
Figure 1. The bowhead whale and overview of its geographic range.
(A) Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus). Reproduced courtesy of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., copyright 2002. Human and elephant are shown for size comparison. (B) Occurrence of B. mysticetus in Arctic waters. The site of sample collection (Barrow, Alaska) is shown as a red dot.