ameloblastin (AMBN)
Tooth absence (no enamel production)
Coding,
Unknown
N
Mysticeti
baleen whales - (suborder) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Deméré TA; McGowen MR; Berta A ; et al. (2008)
Morphological and molecular evidence for a stepwise evolutionary transition from teeth to baleen in [...]
1 Additional References
GP00001938
AMBN
Q9NP70
Physiology
multiple frameshift mutations N
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Mysticeti
baleen whales - (suborder) D
ameloblastin (AMBN)
Mysticeti
baleen whales - (suborder)
Published - Accepted by Curator
amelogenin (AMEL)
Tooth absence (no enamel production)
Coding,
Unknown
N
Mysticeti
baleen whales - (suborder) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Cheng J ; et al. (2011)
Pseudogenization of the tooth gene enamelysin (MMP20) in the common ancestor of extant baleen whales[...]
GP00001937
Amelx
P63277
Physiology
J. Gatesy 2010 unpublished data cited in the main reference N
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Mysticeti
baleen whales - (suborder) D
amelogenin (AMEL)
Mysticeti
baleen whales - (suborder)
Published - Accepted by Curator
enamelin (ENAM)
Tooth absence (no enamel production)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Eubalaena glacialis
North Atlantic right whale - (species) D
Megaptera novaeangliae
humpback whale - (species) D
Eschrichtius robustus
grey whale - (species) D
Caperea marginata
pygmy right whale - (species) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Murphy WJ ; et al. (2009)
Molecular decay of the tooth gene Enamelin (ENAM) mirrors the loss of enamel in the fossil record of[...]
1 Additional References
GP00001939
ENAM
Q9NRM1
Physiology
1-bp deletion. Various frameshift mutations were found in the distinct species. N
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Eubalaena glacialis
North Atlantic right whale - (species) D
Megaptera novaeangliae
humpback whale - (species) D
Eschrichtius robustus
grey whale - (species) D
Caperea marginata
pygmy right whale - (species) D
enamelin (ENAM)
Eubalaena glacialis
North Atlantic right whale - (species)
Megaptera novaeangliae
humpback whale - (species)
Eschrichtius robustus
grey whale - (species)
Caperea marginata
pygmy right whale - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opsin - (SWS1)
Color vision
Coding,
Deletion
N
Mysticeti
baleen whales - (suborder) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Emerling CA ; et al. (2013)
Rod monochromacy and the coevolution of cetacean retinal opsins.
GP00000756
OPN1SW
P03999
Physiology
4bp frameshift deletion in exon 1 of SWS1 that results in a premature stop codon N
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Mysticeti
baleen whales - (suborder) D
opsin - (SWS1)
Mysticeti
baleen whales - (suborder)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opsin - (SWS1)
Color vision
Coding,
SNP
Odontoceti
tooth whales - (suborder)
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Emerling CA ; et al. (2013)
Rod monochromacy and the coevolution of cetacean retinal opsins.
GP00000757
OPN1SW
P03999
Physiology
E113G; disrupts opsin-chromophore binding
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Odontoceti
tooth whales - (suborder)
opsin - (SWS1)
Odontoceti
tooth whales - (suborder)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opsin - rhodopsin (LWS)
Color vision
Coding,
Deletion
N
Balaenopteridae
rorquals - (family) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Emerling CA ; et al. (2013)
Rod monochromacy and the coevolution of cetacean retinal opsins.
GP00000771
OPN1LW
P04000
Physiology
22bp deletion including transciption start N
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Balaenopteridae
rorquals - (family) D
opsin - rhodopsin (LWS)
Balaenopteridae
rorquals - (family)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opsin - rhodopsin (LWS)
Color vision
Coding,
Deletion
N
Kogia breviceps
pygmy sperm whale - (species) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Emerling CA ; et al. (2013)
Rod monochromacy and the coevolution of cetacean retinal opsins.
GP00000772
OPN1LW
P04000
Physiology
44bp frameshift deletion 9 + possibly GT to CT splice site mutation N
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Kogia breviceps
pygmy sperm whale - (species) D
opsin - rhodopsin (LWS)
Kogia breviceps
pygmy sperm whale - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opsin - rhodopsin (LWS)
Color vision
Coding,
Deletion
N
Physeter catodon
sperm whale - (species) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Emerling CA ; et al. (2013)
Rod monochromacy and the coevolution of cetacean retinal opsins.
GP00000773
OPN1LW
P04000
Physiology
1bp + 28bp frameshift deletions N
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Physeter catodon
sperm whale - (species) D
opsin - rhodopsin (LWS)
Physeter catodon
sperm whale - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opsin - rhodopsin (LWS)
Color vision
Coding,
Insertion
N
Mesoplodon bidens
Sowerby's beaked whale - (species) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Emerling CA ; et al. (2013)
Rod monochromacy and the coevolution of cetacean retinal opsins.
GP00000774
OPN1LW
P04000
Physiology
4bp frameshift insertion in exon 2 of LWS N
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Mesoplodon bidens
Sowerby's beaked whale - (species) D
opsin - rhodopsin (LWS)
Mesoplodon bidens
Sowerby's beaked whale - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opsin - rhodopsin (LWS)
Color vision
Coding,
SNP
Balaenidae
right whales - (family)
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Emerling CA ; et al. (2013)
Rod monochromacy and the coevolution of cetacean retinal opsins.
GP00000775
OPN1LW
P04000
Physiology
AG to GG splice site mutation
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Balaenidae
right whales - (family)
opsin - rhodopsin (LWS)
Balaenidae
right whales - (family)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opsin - rhodopsin1 (RH1)
Color vision (blue-shift)
Coding,
SNP
Physeteridae
sperm whales - (family)
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Emerling CA ; et al. (2013)
Rod monochromacy and the coevolution of cetacean retinal opsins.
GP00000789
RHO
P08100
Physiology
K195T
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Physeteridae
sperm whales - (family)
opsin - rhodopsin1 (RH1)
Physeteridae
sperm whales - (family)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opsin - rhodopsin1 (RH1)
Color vision (blue-shift)
2 Mutations:
Coding
SNP
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Meredith RW; Gatesy J; Emerling CA ; et al. (2013)
Rod monochromacy and the coevolution of cetacean retinal opsins.
GP00000791
RHO
P08100
Physiology
2 mutations
Mammalia
mammals - (class)
Cetacea
whales - (order)
opsin - rhodopsin1 (RH1)
Cetacea
whales - (order)
Published - Accepted by Curator