Insel T R, Young L J
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Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2000 Dec;10(6):784-9. doi: 10.1016/s0959-4388(00)00146-x.
Comparative studies over the past year have revealed two new insights into the role of neuropeptides in the evolution of social behaviors. First, across vertebrate taxa, certain neuropeptide effects appear to be gender-specific. Second, species variations in receptor gene structure can alter neuropeptide receptor distribution and thereby contribute to species differences in social behavior.
过去一年的比较研究揭示了关于神经肽在社会行为进化中作用的两个新见解。第一，在整个脊椎动物类群中，某些神经肽的作用似乎具有性别特异性。第二，受体基因结构的物种差异会改变神经肽受体的分布，从而导致社会行为的物种差异。
