Functional convergence in gastric lysozymes of foregut-fermenting rodents, ruminants, and primates is not attributed to convergent molecular evolution

• Published in: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Vol. 271; p. 110949
• Main Authors: Barts, Nick, Bhatt, Roshni H., Toner, Chelsea, Meyer, Wynn K., Durrant, Jacob D., Kohl, Kevin D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.04.2024
• Subjects: C-type lysozyme; Convergent evolution; Foregut fermentation; Molecular evolution; Molecular evolution; Foregut fermentation; Convergent evolution; C-type lysozyme

Convergent evolution is a widespread phenomenon. While there are many examples of convergent evolution at the phenotypic scale, convergence at the molecular level has been more difficult to identify. A classic example of convergent evolution across scales is that of the digestive lysozyme found in r...