Characterization of the avian Trojan gene family reveals contrasting evolutionary constraints.

"Trojan" is a leukocyte-specific, cell surface protein originally identified in the chicken. Its molecular function has been hypothesized to be related to anti-apoptosis and the proliferation of immune cells. The Trojan gene has been localized onto the Z sex chromosome. The adjacent two ge...

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Main Authors: Petar Petrov, Riikka Syrjänen, Jacqueline Smith, Maria Weronika Gutowska, Tatsuya Uchida, Olli Vainio, David W Burt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121672