Ψ IL20 - Eschrichtius robustus

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GlossID Species Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Evidence Accession Nr.
GL_V58R0G Eschrichtius robustus LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full Yes Multiple individual SRA

Statements

Type Excerpt DOI
Mutation Description "Cetacean species IL20 gene annotation revealed the presence of several ORF disrupting mutations, of note a single transversal mutation present in all analyzed species, namely the abolition of a canonical donor splice site in exon 1 (Fig. 2a)." 10.1007/s00251-018-1071-5
Timing of Loss "The sharing of a single conserved mutation in the donor splice site (GT>CT) of exon 1, along with the high ω rate calculated for the ancestral branch of cetaceans, suggests that IL20 pseudogenization occurred in the ancestor of whales and dolphins approximately 34 MYA (Pyenson 2017)." 10.1007/s00251-018-1071-5