Collagen IV of basement membranes: I. Origin and diversification of COL4 genes enabling animal evolution and adaptation
Patrick Page-McCaw, Elena N. Pokidysheva, Carl E Darris, Sergei V. Chetyrkin, Aaron L. Fidler, Julianna Gallup, Aspirnauts, Prayag Murawala, Julie K. Hudson, Sergei P. Boudko, Billy G. Hudson
The paper investigates the evolutionary origin and diversification of collagen IV genes, revealing their role in the development of basement membranes and adaptation to environmental osmolarity.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology