Ψ KRT2 - Hexaprotodon liberiensis

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GlossID Species Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Evidence Accession Nr.
GL_TNUELL Hexaprotodon liberiensis LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full Yes Genomic

Statements

Type Excerpt DOI
Functional "Suprabasal epidermis keratin" 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.057
Mutation Description ""64-85D (exon 1) 785D (exon 2) 1630D (exon 9) 1758D (exon 9)" D = Deletion" 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.057
Timing of Loss "26.41 MA" 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.057
Other ""Eight of nine genes (ALOX15, AWAT1, KPRP, KRT2, KRT26, KRT77, KRTAP7-1, and TCHHL1) exhibit shared inactivating mutations in both hippopotamid species."" 10.1016/j.cub.2021.02.057

Curator Observations

See Table 2 for details regarding timing of loss. See Supplementary Table 2 for details regarding inactivating mutations.