| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5901567 | General and Comparative Endocrinology | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Mammalian neurohypophysial hormone precursors were surveyed using genomic data. ⺠Leu3 oxytocin (OT) found in armadillo and Thr4 arginine vasopressin (AVP) in tenrec. ⺠These two species also have additional heavily substituted AVP genes/pseudogenes. ⺠OT and VP gene sequences show evolutionary conservation and often gene conversion. ⺠Arrangement of monotreme neurohypophysial hormone genes resembles that in eutherians.
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Authors
Michael Wallis,