Multiple <i>FGF4</i> Retrocopies Recently Derived within Canids

Multiple <i>FGF4</i> Retrocopies Recently Derived within Canids

Two transcribed retrocopies of the fibroblast growth factor 4 (<i>FGF4</i>) gene have previously been described in the domestic dog. An <i>FGF4</i> retrocopy on chr18 is associated with disproportionate dwarfism, while an <i>FGF4</i> retrocopy on chr12 is associat...

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Main Authors: Kevin Batcher, Peter Dickinson, Kimberly Maciejczyk, Kristin Brzeski, Sheida Hadji Rasouliha, Anna Letko, Cord Drögemüller, Tosso Leeb, Danika Bannasch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
<i>Canis lupus</i> familiaris
<i>FGF4</i>
retrocopy
retrogene
pseudogene
retrotransposition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/8/839

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