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Unravelling the evolution of the Allatostatin-Type A, KISS and Galanin Peptide-...
Felix, Rute C.; Trindade, Marlene; Pires, Isa R. P.; Vera G Fonseca; Martins, Rute S.; Silveira, Henrique; Power, Deborah M.; Cardoso, João CRAllatostatin type A receptors (AST-ARs) are a group of G-protein coupled receptors activated by members of the FGL-amide (AST-A) peptide family that inhibit food intake and development in arthropods. Despite their physiological importance the evolution of the AST-A system is poorly described and relatively few receptors have been isolated and functionally characterised in insects. The present study provides a c...
Comparative study of shell shape and muscle scar pigmentation in the closely re...
Batista, Frederico M.; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan; Vera G Fonseca; Taris, Nicolas; Ruano, Francisco; Reis-Henriques, Maria A.; Boudry, PierreThe taxonomic status of the cupped oysters Crassostrea angulata and C. gigas has received considerable attention in the last decades. Based on larval shell morphology, experimental hybridization, allozymes and nuclear DNA studies several authors have considered these two taxa as being synonymous. However, mitochondrial data showed clear genetic differences between the two taxa. In addition, microsatellite- base...