Frequent loss and alteration of the MOXD2 gene in catarrhines and whales: a possible connection with the evolution of olfaction.

The MOXD2 gene encodes a membrane-bound monooxygenase similar to dopamine-β-hydroxylase, and has been proposed to be associated with olfaction. In this study, we analyzed MOXD2 genes from 64 mammalian species, and identified loss-of-function mutations in apes (humans, Sumatran and Bornean orangutans...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Dong Seon Kim, Yao Wang, Hye Ji Oh, Kangseok Lee, Yoonsoo Hahn
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
Subjects:
Medicine
R
Science
Q
Gibbon
baleen whales
toothed whales
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0104085
https://doaj.org/article/71dee8d5e3244ae581061e354f187b52

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