The synapsin gene family in basal chordates: evolutionary perspectives in metazoans
Open Access
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Ecology and Evolution
- Vol. 10 (1), 32
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-10-32
Abstract
Synapsins are neuronal phosphoproteins involved in several functions correlated with both neurotransmitter release and synaptogenesis. The comprehension of the basal role of the synapsin family is hampered in vertebrates by the existence of multiple synapsin genes. Therefore, studying homologous genes in basal chordates, devoid of genome duplication, could help to achieve a better understanding of the complex functions of these proteins.Keywords
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