The oxytocin/vasopressin-like peptide receptor mRNA in the central nervous system and ovary of the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus

• Main Authors: Jirawat Saetan, Napamanee Kornthong, Supawadee Duangprom, Phetcharat Phanthong, Thanapong Kruangkum, Prasert Sobhon
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/75616

The authors recently reported the presence and distribution of oxytocin/vasopressin-like peptide in Portunus pelagicus as well as demonstrated its function to inhibit ovarian steroid release (Saetan et al., 2018). Here, the full-length receptor of this peptide, namely oxytocin/vasopressin-like pepti...