Ψ PCSK9 - Ursus arctos

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GlossID Species Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Evidence Accession Nr.
GL_YRVFJL Ursus arctos Exon(s) deletion Full Yes Genomic

Statements

Type Excerpt DOI
Mutation Description "In Caniformia, traces of gradual gene degradation over evolutionary time could still be found when comparing the basal Canidae to more recent families (Fig. 4). Indeed, while Canidae typically lack only exons 3 and 5, two additional deletions caused the loss of exons 4, 7 to 9 and part of exon 10 after the UrsidaeCanidae split, as evidenced by the sequences of Ursidae, Pinnipedia and Ailuridae." 10.1007/s10709-021-00113-x
Timing of Loss "In Carnivora, none of the 63 species analysed had a functional gene, but there was a marked difference in the pattern of gene inactivation between the suborders Caniformia and Feliformia." 10.1007/s10709-021-00113-x

Curator Observations

Although all Carnivora analyzed presented a PSCK9 Pseudogene, no ancestral shared mutation was identified between Caniformia and Feliformia.