Convergent degeneration of olfactory receptor gene repertoires in marine mammals

Convergent degeneration of olfactory receptor gene repertoires in marine mammals

Abstract Background Olfactory receptors (ORs) can bind odor molecules and play a crucial role in odor sensation. Due to the frequent gains and losses of genes during evolution, the number of OR members varies greatly among different species. However, whether the extent of gene gains/losses varies be...

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Main Authors: Ake Liu, Funan He, Libing Shen, Ruixiang Liu, Zhijun Wang, Jingqi Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Olfactory receptors
Marine mammals
Convergent degeneration
Gene gain
Gene loss
Orthologous gene groups
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-6290-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-6290-0

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