The Globin Gene Family in Arthropods: Evolution and Functional Diversity

Globins are small heme-proteins that reversibly bind oxygen. Their most prominent roles in vertebrates are the transport and storage of O2 for oxidative energy metabolism, but recent research has suggested alternative, non-respiratory globin functions. In the species-rich and ecologically highly div...

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Main Authors: Andreas Prothmann, Federico G. Hoffmann, Juan C. Opazo, Peter Herbener, Jay F. Storz, Thorsten Burmester, Thomas Hankeln
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2020.00858/full