TABLE 4.

GDNFOS exon 1 alignment of multiple species

The splicing donor sites are marked by bold type.

Human	G	A	A	G	G	A	G	A	G	G	T
Chimp	G	A	A	G	G	A	G	A	G	G	T
Gorilla	G	A	A	G	G	A	G	A	G	G	T
Orangutan	G	A	A	G	G	A	G	A	G	G	T
Rhesus	G	A	A	G	G	A	G	A	G	A	T
Baboon	G	A	A	G	G	A	G	A	G	A	T
Marmoset	G	A	A	G	A	A	G	A	G	G	T
Mouse lemur	G	A	A	G	G	A	G	A	G	A	T
Bushbaby	G	-	A	G	G	A	G	A	G	A	T
Tree shrew	G	G	A	G	G	A	G	C	G	A	T
Mouse	G	A	A	G	A	A	G	A	A	G	C
Rat	-	A	A	G	A	A	G	A	A	G	C
Kangaroo rat	A	A	A	G	G	A	G	A	G	A	T
Guinea pig	G	A	A	G	G	A	A	A	G	A	T
Squirrel	G	G	A	G	G	A	G	A	G	A	T
Rabbit	G	G	G	G	G	A	G	A	G	A	C