Physiological studies in mice demonstrate a surprising role for a kidney protein related to the rhesus factor of red blood cells. Similar research would aid further annotation of mammalian genomes.
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Knepper, M. Courier service for ammonia. Nature 456, 336–337 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/456336a
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