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_NWWSUA	Neophocaena phocaenoides	PKD2L1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_O2JZNM	Delphinus capensis	TAS1R2	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_P7V9BR	Tursiops truncatus	TAS2R39	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_PA1KU8	Sousa chinensis	PKD2L1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Delphinidae	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_PMDCOI	Delphinus capensis	TAS2R39	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_PNHWCB	Neophocaena phocaenoides	TAS1R2	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full		10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_QIIZ8N	Sousa chinensis	TAS2R1	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_QXLBGY	Neophocaena phocaenoides	TAS2R3	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_REHLI0	Neophocaena phocaenoides	TAS2R60	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8
GL_RTGNWC	Lipotes vexillifer	TAS2R3	LOF (frameshift, premature stop, ss)	Full	Cetacea	10.1186/s12862-014-0218-8