Ψ SPINK7 - Orcinus orca

Reference Gene:
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Curator:
GlossID Species Gene Loss Mechanism Loss Type Lineage Specific Evidence Accession Nr.
GL_ZR6C1Z Orcinus orca LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss) Full Yes Single individual SRA

Statements

Type Excerpt DOI
Phenotypic "Last, the cetacean loss of SPINK7 (fig. S23 and table S2), a gene involved in esophageal epithelium development, could be linked to the specific ontogeny of the cetacean esophagus, which is homologous to a ruminant’s forestomach." 10.1126/sciadv.aaw6671

Curator Observations

See reference supplementary material.