The evolution of hemocyanin genes in Tectipleura: a multitude of conserved introns in highly diverse gastropods
Abstract Background Hemocyanin is the oxygen transporter of most molluscs. Since the oxygen affinity of hemocyanin is strongly temperature-dependent, this essential protein needs to be well-adapted to the environment. In Tectipleura, a very diverse group of gastropods with > 27,000 species living...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01763-3 |