Work

The teleost agouti-related protein 2 gene is an ohnolog gone missing from the tetrapod genome

Year: 2011

Type: letter

Abstract: A central question in evolutionary genomics is how morphological differences between taxa arise from differences in gene repertoire. Answers require rigorous orthology assignments. Recent work (1) illuminated the mechanism of background adaptation in teleost fishes by investigating the function of agouti-related protein 2 (agrp2), a gene so far found only in teleosts.

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1101594108

Authors: Ingo Braasch, John H. Postlethwait

Institution: University of Oregon

Language: English

Topic: Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Center for Research Resources

Award: Resources for Teleost Gene Duplicates and Human Disease