Neuropeptides, hormone peptides, and their receptors in Ciona intestinalis: An update

Zoological Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 134-153

  Kawada, Tsuyoshi ^a   Sekiguchi, Toshio ^a   Sakai, Tsubasa ^a   Aoyama, Masato ^a   Satake, Honoo ^a  

^a SUNTORY INSTITUTE FOR BIOORGANIC RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Ciona intestinalis; Hormone peptide; Neuropeptide

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIONA INTESTINALIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CIONA INTESTINALIS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NEUROPEPTIDES; RECEPTORS, NEUROPEPTIDE; RECEPTORS, PEPTIDE;

ANIMALIA; ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; CIONA; CIONA INTESTINALIS; DEUTEROSTOMIA; INVERTEBRATA; PROTOSTOMIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 76849084865     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.27.134     Document Type: Article

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