Adaptive evolution of the myo6 gene in old world fruit bats (family: pteropodidae).

Myosin VI (encoded by the Myo6 gene) is highly expressed in the inner and outer hair cells of the ear, retina, and polarized epithelial cells such as kidney proximal tubule cells and intestinal enterocytes. The Myo6 gene is thought to be involved in a wide range of physiological functions such as he...

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Main Authors: Bin Shen, Xiuqun Han, Gareth Jones, Stephen J Rossiter, Shuyi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3631194?pdf=render