Reassessment of the function of somatolactin alpha in lipid metabolism using medaka mutant and transgenic strains
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Somatolactin alpha (SLa) is a fish-specific peptide hormone secreted from the pituitary. In medaka, SLa functions to darken the skin color and lack of SLa makes it pale. Transcription of <it>SLa</it> is enhanced or suppre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/13/64 |