Relaxin-family peptide receptors 1 and 2 are fully functional in the bovine

In most mammals the peptide hormone relaxin is a key physiological component regulating early pregnancy and birth. However, synteny analysis shows that the gene encoding ovarian relaxin-2 is deleted in cows and sheep. While, these ruminants appear to exhibit a relaxin-like physiology, as in other ma...

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Main Authors: Dai, Yanzhenzhi, Ivell, Richard, Liu, Xuan, Janowski, Dana, Anand-Ivell, Ravinder
Format: Article
Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47469/