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_EB958L	Lipotes vexillifer	TAS2R5	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_ED2XZ2	Balaenoptera acutorostrata	TAS1R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_EEKQRM	Tursiops truncatus	TAS2R2P	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_EKANZF	Kogia sima	TAS2R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_ET8G3R	Lipotes vexillifer	TAS2R39	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_GSAIQU	Delphinus capensis	TAS2R16	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_GTJHOK	Delphinus capensis	TAS2R5	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_GW4PDQ	Delphinus capensis	TAS2R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_GYHAA9	Lipotes vexillifer	TAS1R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_HDVOHU	Tursiops truncatus	TAS2R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8