SS participated in the sequence alignment, drafted the manuscript, designed the study and performed the statistical analysis.
WJ carried out the meta-analysis studies, participated in the sequence alignment, drafted the manuscript and performed the statistical analysis.
FN, TY, NT, TK, and SI carried out the molecular genetics studies, participated in the sequence alignment, drafted the manuscript.
HS carried out the histological and morphometric study, participated in sequence alignment, drafting and revision of manuscript.
KP conceived of the case, participated in the sequence alignment, drafted and revised the manuscript before and following the peer review.
MWJLAEW, participated in the sequence alignment, drafted the manuscript, participated in the design of the study and performed the statistical analysis.
SK, SZ and AH carried out the molecular genetic studies, participated in the sequence alignment, drafted the manuscript and participated in the design of the study.
MS, TP, VP, KK SJ carried out the experimental work, participated in the sequence alignment, drafted the manuscript and performed the statistical analysis.
TN conceived of the case, participated in the sequence alignment, drafted and revised the manuscript before and following the peer review.
MQLA performed the correlation analysis from multiple sequence alignments, drafted and analyzed the results.
