Table 1 Summary of the olfactory receptor (OR) gene superfamily (18 families)
From: Update on the olfactory receptor (OR) gene superfamily
Family | No. of subfamilies | No. of functional genes | No. of pseudogenes |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 | 28 | 11 |
2 | 41 | 68 | 45 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
4 | 21 | 51 | 78 |
5 | 49 | 47 | 65 |
6 | 21 | 30 | 21 |
7 | 9 | 11 | 100 |
8 | 18 | 24 | 24 |
9 | 12 | 9 | 14 |
10 | 29 | 35 | 30 |
11 | 11 | 8 | 15 |
12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
51 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
52 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
55 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
56 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Totals | 299 | 390 | 465 |