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ArticleCommunications biology2024

An evolutionarily distinct Hmgn2 variant influences shape recognition in Medaka Fish.

Shuntaro Inoue, Yume Masaki, Shinichi Nakagawa, Saori Yokoi

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Article in Communications biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Shuntaro Inoue *RNA Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan.
Yume Masaki *RNA Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan.
Shinichi NakagawaRNA Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6806-7493
Saori Yokoi *RNA Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan. yokois@pharm.hokudai.ac.jp.ORCID 0009-0008-7442-1461

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MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 21H05708, 23K05841, 23H03839MEXT | NINS | National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB) 23NIBB336
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Abstract

Protein sequence diversification significantly impacts physiological traits. In this study, using medaka fish (Oryzias latipes), we identify a novel protein variant affecting shape preference behavior. Re-analysis of sequencing data reveals that LOC101156433 encodes a unique Hmgn2 variant with unusual subnuclear localization, clustered separately from the Hmgn2 clades of other species. Medaka mutants with this variant showed reduce telencephalic regions and altered shape preference, suggesting a link between protein sequence variation and behavioral changes. Additionally, this Hmgn2 variant is common in Acanthopterygii fishes, which are adapted to a variety of environments, indicating its potential evolutionary significance. Our findings highlight the relationship between amino acid sequence variation and the development of new molecular and behavioral adaptations, providing insights into the visual shape perception system in fish.

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Fish ProteinsOryziasAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBiological EvolutionEvolution, MolecularPhylogenyFish Proteins

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PMID39179658
PMCPMC11344144

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