Symplectin evolved from multiple duplications in bioluminescent squid
The squid Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis, formerly Symplectoteuthis oualaniensis, generates light using the luciferin coelenterazine and a unique enzyme, symplectin. Genetic information is limited for bioluminescent cephalopod species, so many proteins, including symplectin, occur in public databases on...
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-07-01
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