A large family of Dscam genes with tandemly arrayed 5′ cassettes in Chelicerata

oleh: Yuan Yue, Yijun Meng, Hongru Ma, Shouqing Hou, Guozheng Cao, Weiling Hong, Yang Shi, Pengjuan Guo, Baoping Liu, Feng Shi, Yun Yang, Yongfeng Jin

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-04-01

Deskripsi

Drosophila Dscam1 and vertebrate clustered protocadherins (Pcdh) are known for their extraordinary isoform diversity. Here authors identify a shortened Dscam gene family in Chelicerata, which displays homology to Drosophila Dscam1, and employs splicing patterns similar to that of vertebrate Pcdhs.