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Widespread divergence of the CEACAM/PSG genes in vertebrates and humans suggests sensitivity to selection.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Chang Chia Lin, Semyonov Jenia, Cheng Po Jen, Huang Shang Yu, Park Jae Il, Tsai Huai-Jen, Lin Cheng-Yung, Grützner Frank, Soong Yung Kuei, Cai James J, Hsu Sheau Yu Teddy
Abstract excerpt
In mammals, carcinoembryonic antigen cell adhesion molecules (CEACAMs) and pregnancy-specific glycoproteins (PSGs) play important roles in the regulation of pathogen transmission, tumorigenesis, insulin signaling turnover, and fetal-maternal interactions. However, how these genes evolved and to what extent they diverged in humans remain to be investigated specifically. Based on syntenic mapping of chordate...
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