Effect of Kisspeptin-Type Neuropeptide on Locomotor Behavior and Muscle Physiology in the Sea Cucumber <i>Apostichopus japonicus</i>
Kisspeptins are neuropeptides encoded by the <i>kiss1</i> gene, and little is known about them outside the vertebrate lineage. Two kisspeptin-type neuropeptides (KPs) have been discovered in <i>Apostichopus japonicus</i> (AjK1 and AjK2), an edible sea cucumber, and have been...
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/4/705 |