Parallel evolution of auditory genes for echolocation in bats and toothed whales.
The ability of bats and toothed whales to echolocate is a remarkable case of convergent evolution. Previous genetic studies have documented parallel evolution of nucleotide sequences in Prestin and KCNQ4, both of which are associated with voltage motility during the cochlear amplification of signals...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3386236?pdf=render |