Independent amylase gene copy number bursts correlate with dietary preferences in mammals

Independent amylase gene copy number bursts correlate with dietary preferences in mammals

The amylase gene (AMY), which codes for a starch-digesting enzyme in animals, underwent several gene copy number gains in humans (Perry et al., 2007), dogs (Axelsson et al., 2013), and mice (Schibler et al., 1982), possibly along with increased starch consumption during the evolution of these specie...

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Main Authors: Petar Pajic, Pavlos Pavlidis, Kirsten Dean, Lubov Neznanova, Rose-Anne Romano, Danielle Garneau, Erin Daugherity, Anja Globig, Stefan Ruhl, Omer Gokcumen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-05-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
copy number variation
adaptation
structural variation
human commensalism
starch
saliva
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/44628

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