Decreased synthesis and variable gene transcripts of oxytocin in a domesticated avian species
Yasuko Tobari, Constantina Theofanopoulou, Chihiro Mori, Yoshimi Sato, Momoka Marutani, Sayaka Fujioka, Norifumi Konno, Kenta Suzuki, Akari Furutani, Shiomi Hakataya, Cheng‐Te Yao, En‐Yun Yang, Chia‐Ren Tsai, Pin‐Chi Tang, Chih‐Feng Chen, , Kazuo Okanoya
The paper compares oxytocin sequence and expression between domesticated Bengalese finches and wild munias, finding reduced OT mRNA expression in finches.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience