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_HRAN19	Kogia sima	PKD2L1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_HYBVX8	Balaenoptera acutorostrata	TAS2R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_IFNMH8	Sousa chinensis	TAS2R60	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_IKVZJA	Kogia sima	TAS2R3	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_IRFQYB	Sousa chinensis	TAS2R16	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_JFEHB1	Neophocaena phocaenoides	TAS1R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_KMITCR	Kogia sima	TAS2R38	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_KN1SAI	Lipotes vexillifer	TAS2R38	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_L5OUPM	Lipotes vexillifer	TAS2R2P	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_L7ZME7	Hippopotamus amphibius	PKD2L1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8