Figure 7.
Phylogenetic relationships of gnathostomes inferred from the molecular markers identified in this study. Arrows indicate the timing of deletions and insertions of amino acids, alternative splicing, and “gain” or “loss” of introns. DM20 transcripts are found in all taxa except amphibians. The rhodopsin gene from ray-finned fishes, with the exception of bichir, is intronless.