title: [Advances on melatonin receptor gene].
abstract: Melatonin exerts its biological effects through pharmacological specific, high affinity G protein-coupled receptors. This review introduced the structure, function, and regulation of melatonin receptor,the cloning and structure, developmental expression, mapping and polymorphism of melatonin receptor gene. The relationship between melatonin receptor gene and reproductive seasonality was also discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
authors.forename: Cong-Liang
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Ming-Xing
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Guo-Hong
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Chen