Evolution of vertebrate gnrh receptors from the perspective of a basal vertebrate

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 3, Issue NOV, 2012, Pages

  Sower, Stacia A ^a   Decatur, Wayne A ^a   Joseph, Nerine T ^a   Freamat, Mihael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal vertebrate; Evolution; G protein coupled receptors; Gonadotropin releasing hormone receptors; Hormone; Lamprey; Pituitary; Receptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874423260     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2012.00140     Document Type: Short Survey

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