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Sequences and polymorphisms of the canine monoamine transporter genes SLC6A2, SLC6A3, and SLC6A4 among five dog breeds.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Sept 2008
Arata Sayaka, Ogata Niwako, Shimozuru Michito, Takeuchi Yukari, Mori Yuji
Abstract excerpt
Monoamine transporters have roles to regulate the monoamine concentrations in synaptic clefts in the central nervous system and are the targets of antidepressants and psychostimulants. They include transporters for norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin, which are encoded by the SLC6A2, SLC6A3, and SLC6A4 genes, respectivily. We sequenced the full lengths of the coding regions of these genes for dogs and...
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