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_LGR3MO	Sousa chinensis	TAS2R2P	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_LM8LCS	Delphinus capensis	TAS2R2P	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_LUFDS7	Hippopotamus amphibius	TAS2R3	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	No	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_M8AU9A	Balaenoptera acutorostrata	TAS2R2P	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_MC2XEM	Lipotes vexillifer	TAS2R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_MXXKTL	Delphinus capensis	TAS2R3	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_NHG6UA	Kogia sima	TAS1R2	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_NQUAT7	Balaenoptera acutorostrata	TAS2R38	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_NS38RZ	Kogia sima	TAS1R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_NSPTEI	Tursiops truncatus	TAS2R38	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8