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Genetic variation in the C-terminal domain of arginine vasotocin receptor in avian species.
Gene - 25 Feb 2012
Abe Hideaki, Watanabe Yusaku, Inoue-Murayama Miho
Abstract excerpt
Arginine vasotocin (AVT) is a neurohypophysial hormone that plays an essential role in various social behaviours. We investigated the degree of polymorphisms in the C-terminal domain of the AVT V2-type receptor (AVT2R) among avian species to determine the mechanism by which genetic polymorphisms in the neuropeptide receptor may contribute to different levels of signal transduction. In passerine birds, AVT2R was...
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