Table 2.
Number of functional OR genes and pseudogenes (in parentheses) for each group among different fishes.
| Species | α | β | γ | δ | ε | ζ | η | Non-OR | Total | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted gar | 3 | 18 | 34(10) | 55(2) | 3 | 34(2) | 8 | 1 | 156(14) | This study |
| Zebrafish | 0 | 4(2) | 1 | 62(7) | 12(1) | 37(4) | 38(7) | 0 | 154(21) | [11] |
| Chinese perch | 0 | 6(1) | 1 | 74(13) | 8 | 13(13) | 22(2) | 1 | 123(29) | This study |
| Seabass | 0 | 5(1) | 1 | 79(2) | 6(1) | 9 | 31 | 0 | 131(4) | This study |
| Tongue sole | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62(4) | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 96(4) | This study |
| Stickleback | 0 | 1 | 0(3) | 71(41) | 4 | 18(4) | 8(4) | 0 | 102(52) | [11] |
| Fugu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30(25) | 2(1) | 4(2) | 10(11) | 0 | 47(39) | [11] |