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OXT wt Allele

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OXT wt Allele Definition

Human OXT wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 20p13 and is approximately 1 kb in length. This allele, which encodes oxytocin-neurophysin 1 protein, is involved in the regulation of smooth muscle contraction during both childbirth and lactation, cardiovascular homeostasis and complex neural processes such as cognition, adaptation and maternal behavior.

OXT wt Allele Synonyms

OXT wt Allele, OT, OXT, Oxytocin, Prepro- (Neurophysin I) wt Allele

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