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_BI3MW1	Tursiops truncatus	TAS1R2	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_CDLCDH	Tursiops truncatus	TAS2R60	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_CIW4T1	Balaenoptera acutorostrata	PKD2L1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	No	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_CJLAN0	Sousa chinensis	TAS2R39	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_CTLA5V	Hippopotamus amphibius	TAS2R60	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_DADLE1	Lipotes vexillifer	TAS2R16	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_DQ9PHK	Kogia sima	TAS2R39	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_DT8ZQR	Sousa chinensis	TAS1R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_DWKSVO	Lipotes vexillifer	TAS2R60	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_E7DUBP	Delphinus capensis	TAS2R60	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8