Lampreys have a single gene cluster for the fast skeletal myosin heavy chain gene family.

Muscle tissues contain the most classic sarcomeric myosin, called myosin II, which consists of 2 heavy chains (MYHs) and 4 light chains. In the case of humans (tetrapod), a total of 6 fast skeletal-type MYH genes (MYHs) are clustered on a single chromosome. In contrast, torafugu (teleost) contains a...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Ikeda, Yosuke Ono, Shigeki Hirano, Nobuhiro Kan-no, Shugo Watabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3869912?pdf=render