Cetacean-specific GPR12 mutation is functionally associated with blubber thickening
This study uncovered critical genetic signals which could influence lipolysis capacity in cetaceans and might have been the evolutionary mechanism underlying the blubber thickening in cetaceans during secondary aquatic adaptation.
Authors
- Yuehua Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6311-3282)
- Xin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0838-1904)
- Qian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7740-7114)
- Hang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5113-6125)
- Guang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3202-3197)
- Guiping Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2756-0484)
Institutions
- Nanjing Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gene
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2025.149734
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16