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Evolutionary Divergence and Structural Differentiation of Multiple Immunoglobulin M Genes in Gekkota (Squamata: Reptilia)

2026-02-13

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Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is the most ancient and conserved antibody class in jawed vertebrates and is typically encoded by a single gene. In contrast, geckos and related lizards (infraorder Gekkota) possess multiple IgM genes within the immunoglobulin heavy chain locus. Here, we analyze 52 IgM constant-region sequences from 13 Gekkota species to clarify the evolutionary origin and functional consequences of this exp...

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Literature Corpus work: 0db78d13-4a72-5934-a0d3-8dc84f2f5211
DOI: 10.64898/2026.02.13.705754

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