biostudies-literatureUnknown19(1)Neves F<h4>Background</h4>The C-C motif chemokine ligand 16 (CCL16) is a potent pro-inflammatory chemokine and a chemoattractant for monocytes and lymphocytes. In normal plasma, it is present at high concentrations and elicits its effects on cells by interacting with cell surface chemokine receptors. In the European rabbit and in rodents such as mouse, rat and guinea pig, CCL16 was identified as a pseudogene, while in the thirteen-lined ground squirrel it appears to be potentially functional. To gain insight into the evolution of this gene in the superorder Glires (rodents and lagomorphs), we amplified the CCL16 gene from eleven Leporidae and seven Ochotonidae species.<h4>Results</h4>We compared our sequences with CCL16 sequences of twelve rodent species retrieved from public databases. The data BMC evolutionary biology59https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6383237biostudies-literatureEvolution of CCL16 in Glires (Rodentia and Lagomorpha) shows an unusual random pseudogenization pattern.PMC6383237Fusinatto LAEsteves PJvan der Loo WMagalhaes MJNeves FLopes AMAbrantes JfalseEvolution of CCL16 in Glires (Rodentia and Lagomorpha) shows an unusual random pseudogenization pattern.<h4>Background</h4>The C-C motif chemokine ligand 16 (CCL16) is a potent pro-inflammatory chemokine and a chemoattractant for monocytes and lymphocytes. In normal plasma, it is present at high concentrations and elicits its effects on cells by interacting with cell surface chemokine receptors. In the European rabbit and in rodents such as mouse, rat and guinea pig, CCL16 was identified as a pseudogene, while in the thirteen-lined ground squirrel it appears to be potentially functional. To gain insight into the evolution of this gene in the superorder Glires (rodents and lagomorphs), we amplified the CCL16 gene from eleven Leporidae and seven Ochotonidae species.<h4>Results</h4>We compared our sequences with CCL16 sequences of twelve rodent species retrieved from public databases. The data 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Feb2026-04-12T23:45:22.448Z2019-06-06T20:53:25ZS-EPMC63832373078685110.1186/s12862-019-1390-7