Comparative genomics analyses of alpha-keratins reveal insights into evolutionary adaptation of marine mammals

Comparative genomics analyses of alpha-keratins reveal insights into evolutionary adaptation of marine mammals

Abstract Background Diversity of hair in marine mammals was suggested as an evolutionary innovation to adapt aquatic environment, yet its genetic basis remained poorly explored. We scanned α-keratin genes, one major structural components of hair, in 16 genomes of mammalian species, including seven c...

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Main Authors: Xiaohui Sun, Zepeng Zhang, Yingying Sun, Jing Li, Shixia Xu, Guang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Marine mammals
Hair
α-keratin
Gene loss
Pseudogenization rate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-017-0225-x

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