Origin of an antifreeze protein gene in response to Cenozoic climate change
Abstract Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) inhibit ice growth within fish and protect them from freezing in icy seawater. Alanine-rich, alpha-helical AFPs (type I) have independently (convergently) evolved in four branches of fishes, one of which is a subsection of the righteye flounders. The origin of thi...
| Published in: | Scientific Reports |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12446-4 |