An Attempt to Identify the Medaka Receptor for Somatolactin Alpha Using a Reverse Genetics Approach

Somatolactin alpha (SLα) is a fish-specific hormone involved in body color regulation. The growth hormone (GH) is another hormone that is expressed in all vertebrates and promotes growth. These peptide hormones act by binding to receptors (SLα receptor (SLR) and GH receptor (GHR)); however, the rela...

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Main Authors: Yuko Moroki, Mamiko Komori, Yuko Ogawa, Erina Nagumo, Haruna Ohno, Shoji Fukamachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/4/796