Cloning and expression analysis of leptin and its receptor in the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Since its discovery in 1994, the adipose tissue hormone leptin has been well established as a key regulator of energy balance in mammals. However, little is known about the molecular evolution of the hormone and its function in non-mammalian vertebrates. This project builds on the recent identificat...
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University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.566982 |