Emergence of saliva protein genes in the secretory calcium-binding phosphoprotein (SCPP) locus and accelerated evolution in primates
Petar Pajic, Luane Jandira Bueno Landau, Ömer Gökçümen, Stefan Rühl
This study investigates the evolution of saliva-related SCPP genes, identifying convergent duplications and positive selection in primates, with implications for adaptive diversification of saliva composition.
Genome Biology and Evolution · Aug 22, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology