Rapidly evolving marmoset MSMB genes are differently expressed in the male genital tract


Conclusions:
Callitrichide monkeys have four functional MSMB that are all expressed in the male genital tract, but the product from one gene, MSMB3, will predominate in seminal plasma. This gene and MSMB2, the predominating testicular gene, have accumulated mutations that affect different parts of the translation products, suggesting an ongoing molecular specialization that presumably yields functional differences in accessory sex glands and testis. (Source: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology)

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