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Tandem duplications in the C-terminal domain of the mesotocin receptor exclusively identified among East Eurasian thrushes.
Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Dec 2013
Abe Hideaki, Nishiumi Isao, Inoue-Murayama Miho
Abstract excerpt
Mesotocin is a neurohypophyseal hormone found in some non-mammalian vertebrates, including birds, reptiles, and amphibians. In this study, we identified and characterized 18-amino acid duplications in the C-terminal domain of the mesotocin receptor (MTR), specifically found in Turdus thrushes (Aves: Passeriforms: Turdidae). These duplicated elements are located in the distal part of the C-terminal tails of MTR...
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