Vertebrate Oxytocin and Vasopressin Receptor Gene Sequences and Phylogenetic Analyses

Amino acid sequences and phylogenetic analyses for vertebrate oxytocin receptor (OTR) and vasopressin receptor (VPR) genes. The data includes sequences from 14 vertebrate species such as human, mouse, chicken, and zebrafish, curated from the Ensembl and Pre Ensembl genome browsers. The dataset was created by Daniel Ocampo Daza and is based on a 2012 study proposing an update to VPR gene nomenclature.

Use Cases

• Constructing phylogenetic trees based on curated amino acid sequence alignments.
• Studying gene family evolution and nomenclature across vertebrate lineages.
• Identifying and annotating receptor subtypes, including distinct V2 receptor subtypes.
• Comparing receptor sequences across species from mammals to fish.

Strengths

• Includes sequences from 14 distinct vertebrate species, providing broad taxonomic coverage.
• Provides curated sequence annotations detailing full-length status and pseudogenes.
• Based on a previously published peer-reviewed study, suggesting a research foundation.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ensembl and Pre Ensembl genome browsers, as cited in the description.

Collection Method

Sequence prediction and phylogenetic analysis using the MUSCLE algorithm via eBioX.