A G protein-coupled receptor mediates neuropeptide-induced oocyte maturation in the jellyfish Clytia.

The reproductive hormones that trigger oocyte meiotic maturation and release from the ovary vary greatly between animal species. Identification of receptors for these maturation-inducing hormones (MIHs) and understanding how they initiate the largely conserved maturation process remain important cha...

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Main Authors: Gonzalo Quiroga Artigas, Pascal Lapébie, Lucas Leclère, Philipp Bauknecht, Julie Uveira, Sandra Chevalier, Gáspár Jékely, Tsuyoshi Momose, Evelyn Houliston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000614