Gene Loss

Publication Details

Identifier: JB_H1ENMQ

Curator: M. Lopes-Marques

DOI: 10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8

PMID: 25305673

Title:

The loss of taste genes in cetaceans.

Abstract:

Five basic taste modalities, sour, sweet, bitter, salt and umami, can be distinguished by humans and are fundamental for physical and ecological adaptations in mammals. Molecular genetic studies of the receptor genes for these tastes have been conducted in terrestrial mammals; however, little is known about the evolution and adaptation of these genes in marine mammals.

Last update:

30-08-2024

Associated Glosses (75 results)

GlossID	Species	Symbol	Gene Loss Mechanism	Loss Type	Lineage Specific	Citation
GL_2TVR2U	Balaenoptera acutorostrata	TAS2R39	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_3UU8SA	Balaenoptera acutorostrata	TAS1R2	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	No	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_4ZMSKO	Neophocaena phocaenoides	TAS2R38	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_51XGVG	Delphinus capensis	PKD2L1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Delphinidae	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_6FDFYU	Balaenoptera acutorostrata	TAS2R60	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_72MNJA	Kogia sima	TAS2R5	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_7IQBQY	Neophocaena phocaenoides	TAS2R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_8MNRGW	Sousa chinensis	TAS1R2	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_AY4OPK	Kogia sima	TAS2R60	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_BFKEKB	Neophocaena phocaenoides	TAS2R2P	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8