
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 5, 2024
Abstract Gene loss can promote phenotypic differences between species, for example, if a gene constrains variation in trait, its allows the evolution of greater range or even new phenotypes. Here, we explore contribution to large bodies and augmented cancer resistance elephants. We used genomes from 17 Afrotherian Xenarthran species identify lost genes, i.e., genes that have pseudogenized been completely lost, Dollo parsimony reconstruct evolutionary history across species. unexpectedly discovered burst losses stem lineage found with functions regulated necrotic cell death modes was pervasive elephants, hyraxes, sea cows ( Paenungulata ). Among are MLKL RIPK3 , which mediate necroptosis, sensors activate inflammasomes induce pyroptosis, including AIM2 MEFV NLRC4 NLRP1 NLRP6 . These data suggest mechanisms regulate necrosis pyroptosis either extremely derived potentially these lineages, may contribute repeated Paenungulates as well susceptibility pathogen infection.
Language: Английский