An Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor from the Caecilian Gymnopis multiplicata Suggests Low Dioxin Affinity in the Ancestor of All Three Amphibian Orders
S. A. Kazzaz, S. Giana Tagliabue, D. G. Franks, M. S. Denison, M. E. Hahn, L. Bonati, W. H. Powell
This paper identifies a low dioxin-affinity aryl hydrocarbon receptor in the caecilian Gymnopis multiplicata, suggesting this trait evolved in the common ancestor of all amphibians.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2019Pharmacology & Toxicology