ISSN: 2450-8330
OAI
DOI: 10.18276/ab.2017.24-10
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No. 24
Growth hormone and growth hormone gene of the American mink (Neovison vison) – the current state of knowledge of one of the key hormones in one of the most intensively economically exploited species
| Authors: |
Jakub
Skorupski
University of Szczecin, Deparment of Ecology & Environmental Protection, Institute for Research on Biodiversity, Faculty of Biology |
| Keywords: | American mink growth hormone growth hormone gene physiological function secretion signal transduction |
| Whole issue publication date: | 2017 |
| Page range: | 32 (101-132) |
Abstract
Despite the fact, that the American mink (Neovison vison) is one of the most intensively economically
exploited and problematic, from the ecological point of view, fur-bearing animal, it
remains one of the least studied livestock species. It can be proven by the fact, that the research
on one of the key hormones, which has systemic effects, that is the growth hormone, are
rather poorly advanced. The purpose of this review is to present the summary and the critical
analysis of the current state of knowledge on the topic of the growth hormone in the American
mink, its biological function, production in physiological conditions, regulation of secretion
and transduction of the hormone’s signal. The article contains also an up to date information
on the Amrican mink growth growth hormone gene and its protein product.
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