Ψ ENAM - Orcinus orca

Reference Gene:
Job_ID:
Curator:
GlossID Species Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Evidence Accession Nr.
GL_OUZQT4 Orcinus orca LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full No Genomic

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 "Among delphinids and river dolphins in our study, the only inactivating mutation in the seven enamel-related genes is a donor splice site mutation (GT to AT) in intron 4 of ENAM in Orcinus orca." 10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107463

Curator Observations

See table 4 for details regarding mutations.