Annetocin, an annelid oxytocin-related peptide, induces egg-laying behavior in the earthworm, Eisenia foetida

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 276, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-156

  Oumi, T ^a   Ukena, K ^a   Matsushima, O ^a   Ikeda, T ^b   Fujita, T ^b   Minakata, H ^b   Nomoto, K ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SUNTORY INSTITUTE FOR BIOORGANIC RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNETOCIN; CYCLOPEPTIDE; HORMONE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANNELID WORM; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; LEECH; MOLECULAR GENETICS; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYCHAETA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; FEMALE; INVERTEBRATE HORMONES; LEECHES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OLIGOCHAETA; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; POLYCHAETA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0030268008     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19961001)276:2<151::AID-JEZ8>3.0.CO;2-N     Document Type: Article

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