Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5906567 Gene 2013 12 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Genome-wide survey revealed 87 family-B GPCRs from six model insects. ► Insect GPCR-Bs exhibited three kinds of evolutionary patterns. ► pthrl was discovered in invertebrates firstly. ► Osmoregulated HE6 receptor arose species-specific duplication in T. castaneum. ► mthl largely expanded in D. melanogaster likely due to adaptive evolution.
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