Parallel evolution of KCNQ4 in echolocating bats.

High-frequency hearing is required for echolocating bats to locate, range and identify objects, yet little is known about its molecular basis. The discovery of a high-frequency hearing-related gene, KCNQ4, provides an opportunity to address this question. Here, we obtain the coding regions of KCNQ4...

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Main Authors: Zhen Liu, Shude Li, Wei Wang, Dongming Xu, Robert W Murphy, Peng Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3200345?pdf=render