Reposted by Will Aguado
Aguado et al. investigate the salivary proline-rich protein gene family across 27 primate species to test whether dietary ecology has shaped the evolution of this locus.
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Multiscale structural evolution of proline-rich protein genes shapes primate salivary defenses
Abstract. Saliva forms the first biochemical interface with the environment, mediating dietary exposure and oral defense. Proline-rich proteins in saliva p