a chemical similar to oxytocin found in birds, fish, and some amphibians
Examples of 'vasotocin' in a sentence
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In addition, a dramatic up-regulation of vasotocin (avt) gene was observed.
Nguyen Thaovi, Montfort Jerôme, Bobe Julien, Fostier Alexis 2006, 'Identification of new participants in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) oocytematuration and ovulation processes using cDNA microarrays', Reproductive Biology and Endocrinologyhttp://www.rbej.com/content/4/1/39. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The coelacanth contains vasotocin and mesotocin genes like non-mammalian tetrapods.
Brenner Sydney, Amemiya Chris T, Gwee Pai-Chung, Venkatesh Byrappa 2008, 'Sequence and organization of coelacanth neurohypophysial hormone genes: Evolutionaryhistory of the vertebrate neurohypophysial hormone gene locus', BMC Evolutionary Biologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/93. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Monogamous species are found to have more vasotocin-immunoreactive cells in the preoptic area of thebrain.
Caroly A. Shumway 2010, 'The evolution of complex brains and behaviors in African cichlid fishes', Current Zoologyhttp://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11457. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)