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Evolutionary origin of a functional gonadotropin in the pituitary of the most primitive vertebrate, hagfish

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The genome sequence of the protostome Daphnia pulex encodes respective orthologues of a neurotrophin, a Trk and a p75NTR: Evolution of neurotrophin signaling components and related proteins in the bilateria

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Distinct Expression Patterns of Glycoprotein Hormone-α2 and -β5 in a Basal Chordate Suggest Independent Developmental Functions

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Expression of the gene for ancestral glycoprotein hormone β subunit in the nerve cord of amphioxus

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Neurodevelopment Genes in Lampreys Reveal Trends for Forebrain Evolution in Craniates

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The origins of the vertebrate hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) and hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid (HPT) endocrine systems: New insights from lampreys

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A sea lamprey glycoprotein hormone receptor similar with gnathostome thyrotropin hormone receptor

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The amphioxus genome and the evolution of the chordate karyotype

(2008) Nicholas H. Putnam et al.   NATURE

Biochemical roles of the oligosaccharide chains in thyrostimulin, a heterodimeric hormone of glycoprotein hormone subunits alpha2 (GPA2) and beta5 (GPB5)

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