Ψ AMBN - Megaptera novaeangliae

Reference Gene:
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GlossID Species Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Evidence Accession Nr.
GL_815HXL Megaptera novaeangliae LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full No Single individual SRA

Statements

Type Excerpt DOI
Functional "Seven of these genes are enamel specific (ACP4, AMBN, AMELX, AMTN, ENAM, KLK4, MMP20) and two are related to dentin/tooth formation (...)." 10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107463
Mutation Description "AMBN has one or more inactivating mutations in all mysticetes that were examined except for Balaenoptera acutorostrata. Among these is a 1- bp insertion in exon 11 that is shared by all four balaenids." 10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107463

Curator Observations

See table 3 for details regarding mutations.