Table 1 IgA Cα gene in different mammalian species
Species (number of Cα genes) | Cα Gene | Hinge length region (aa) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Human (2) | Cα1 | 19 | |
|  | Cα2 | 6 |  |
Gorilla (2) | Cα1 | 19 | |
|  | Cα2 | 6 | |
Chimpanzee (2) | Cα1 | 19 | |
|  | Cα2 | 6 | |
Orangutan (1) | Cα | 17 | |
Gibbon (2) | Cα1 | 9 | |
|  | Cα2 | 6 |  |
Rhesus macaque (1) | Cα | 7 | |
Baboon (1) | Cα | 7 | |
Rabbit (13) | Cα1 | 10 | |
|  | Cα2 | 23 |  |
|  | Cα3 | 23 |  |
|  | Cα4 | 23 |  |
|  | Cα5 | 23 |  |
|  | Cα6 | 23 |  |
|  | Cα7 | 10 |  |
|  | Cα8 | Not expressed |  |
|  | Cα9 | 10 |  |
|  | Cα10 | 15 |  |
|  | Cα11 | 10 |  |
|  | Cα12 | 8 |  |
|  | Cα13 | 22 |  |
Mouse (1) | Cα | 12 |  |
Pig (1) | Cα | 9 |  |
Bovine (1) | Cα | 9 |  |
Dog (1) | Cα | 11 |  |