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

PloS one - 1 Jan 2014

Kim Dong Seon, Wang Yao, Oh Hye Ji, Lee Kangseok, Hahn Yoonsoo

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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, and five gibbon species from the four major gibbon genera), toothed whales (killer whales, bottlenose dolphins,...

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PMID: 25102179
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104085
PMCID: PMC4125168

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