Ψ TMPRSS11F - Physeter catodon

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GlossID Species Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Evidence Accession Nr.
GL_VXKBPZ Physeter catodon LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full No Multiple individual SRA XM_007131067.2

Statements

Type Excerpt DOI
Mutation Description " In our data set, F7 appears to be a functional gene in sperm whales, whereas both TMPRSS11F and TMPRSS11B have been lost through premature stop codons." 10.1093/gbe/evx187
Methodology & Validation "To further ensure that assembly artifacts are not mistaken for gene losses, we used the Trace Archive Nucleotide BLAST to search inside RNA-Seq sets SRX220358, SRX220357, SRX220356, SRX220355, SRX220354, SRX220353, SRX220352, SRX220351 and SRX220350." 10.1093/gbe/evx187
Phenotypic "A loss of several proteases in cetaceans suggests a trend towards a milder inflammatory response relevant to Peto’s paradox: A theory postulated to explain the lower relative incidence of cancer in large mammals (CaulinandMaley2011)." 10.1093/gbe/evx187

Curator Observations

See supplementary material for more details. Authors indicate this gene is also lost in mysticetes, but do not provide further details.