Two Genomics Accidents (IMAGE)

Université de Genève

Two Genomics Accidents

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Mammals express Fprs in their immune cells (yellow). A first genomic accident led to the expression of an Fpr in olfactory neurons of a rodents' ancestor (dark blue). This was followed by a second accident that occurred in the mouse lineage (light blue).

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