Ψ MTNR1A - Loxodonta africana

Reference Gene:
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GlossID Species Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Evidence Accession Nr.
GL_95KHFM Loxodonta africana Exon(s) deletion Full No Genomic

Statements

Type Excerpt DOI
Functional "In mammals, Mtnr1a and Mtnr1b receptors are involved in the response of the clock machinery to melatonin stimulation (Reppart et al. 1996)." 10.1007/s00239-021-10025-1
Methodology & Validation "Mutational validation was performed through retrieval of raw sequencing reads in (at least) two independent Sequence Read Archive (SRA) projects (when available)." 10.1007/s00239-021-10025-1

Curator Observations

Only found in one individual from this species. Consult Supplementary Data 4 and 12.