Differential Evolutionary Constraints in the Evolution of Chemoreceptors: A Murine and Human Case Study

Chemoreception is among the most important sensory modalities in animals. Organisms use the ability to perceive chemical compounds in all major ecological activities. Recent studies have allowed the characterization of chemoreceptor gene families. These genes present strikingly high variability in c...

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Main Authors: Ricardo D’Oliveira Albanus, Rodrigo Juliani Siqueira Dalmolin, José Luiz Rybarczyk-Filho, Mauro Antônio Alves Castro, José Cláudio Fonseca Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/696485
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