Evolutionary pattern in the OXT-OXTR system in primates: Coevolution and positive selection footprints

Oxytocin is a nonapeptide involved in a wide range of physiologic and behavioral functions. Until recently, it was believed that an unmodified oxytocin sequence was present in all placental mammals. This study analyzed oxytocin (OXT) in 29 primate species and the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) in 21 of th...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Autores principales: Vargas-Pinilla, Pedro, Paixão-Côrtes, Vanessa Rodrigues, Paré, Pamela, Tovo-Rodrigues, Luciana, Vieira, Carlos Meton de Alencar Gadelha, Xavier, Agatha, Comas, David, Pissinatti, Alcides, Sinigaglia, Marialva, Rigo, Maurício Menegatti, Vieira, Gustavo Fioravanti, Lucion, Aldo B., Salzano, Francisco Mauro, Bortolini, Maria Cátira
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2015
Materias:
Biological Sciences
Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4291646/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25535371
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1419399112
Etiquetas: Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

Ejemplares similares