The evolution of ependymin-related proteins

The evolution of ependymin-related proteins

Abstract Background Ependymins were originally defined as fish-specific secreted glycoproteins involved in central nervous system plasticity and memory formation. Subsequent research revealed that these proteins represent a fish-specific lineage of a larger ependymin-related protein family (EPDRs)....

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Main Authors: Carmel McDougall, Michael J. Hammond, Simon C. Dailey, Ildiko M. L. Somorjai, Scott F. Cummins, Bernard M. Degnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Ependymin
EPDRs
MERPs
Gene duplication
Gene loss
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1306-y

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