Phylogenetic analysis reveals wide distribution of globin X
The vertebrate globin gene repertoire consists of seven members that differ in terms of structure, function and phyletic distribution. While hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytoglobin, and neuroglobin are present in almost all gnathostomes examined so far, other globin genes, like globin X, are much more res...
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| FB/Einrichtung: | FB 05: Medizinische Fakultät |
| Dokumenttypen: | Artikel |
| Medientypen: | Text |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2011 |
| Publikation in MIAMI: | 14.02.2013 |
| Datum der letzten Änderung: | 07.07.2021 |
| Angaben zur Ausgabe: | [Electronic ed.] |
| Quelle: | Biology Direct 6 (2011) 54 |
| Fachgebiet (DDC): | 570: Biowissenschaften; Biologie |
| Lizenz: | CC BY 2.0 |
| Sprache: | English |
| Anmerkungen: | Finanziert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds 2011/2012 der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) und der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU Münster). |
| Format: | PDF-Dokument |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-47389400000 |
| Weitere Identifikatoren: | DOI: 10.1186/1745-6150-6-54 |
| Permalink: | https://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-47389400000 |
| Onlinezugriff: | 1745-6150-6-54.pdf |
The vertebrate globin gene repertoire consists of seven members that differ in terms of structure, function and phyletic distribution. While hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytoglobin, and neuroglobin are present in almost all gnathostomes examined so far, other globin genes, like globin X, are much more restricted in their phyletic distribution. Till today, globin X has only been found in teleost fish and Xenopus. Here, we report that globin X is also present in the genomes of the sea lamprey, ghost shark and reptiles. Moreover, the identification of orthologs of globin X in crustacean, insects, platyhelminthes, and hemichordates confirms its ancient origin.