Ψ UCP1 - Kogia breviceps

Reference Gene:
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GlossID Species Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Evidence Accession Nr.
GL_4YL4DQ Kogia breviceps LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full No Genomic

Statements

Type Excerpt DOI
Functional "Genes associated with […] heat production by brown adipose tissue (UCP1) had unique changes that may contribute to marine mammal thermoregulation." 10.1073/pnas.2106080118
Mutation Description "[…] our newly sequenced cetacean genomes suggest that UCP1 is reduced to a pseudogene in baleen whales and lost in toothed whales" 10.1073/pnas.2106080118
Phenotypic "[…] the integrity of UCP1 gene affects the fate of brown adipocyte" 10.1073/pnas.2106080118

Curator Observations

See Table S26