Table 1 The relaxin-2 gene in humans and great apes is the equivalent of the relaxin-1 gene in non-primate species and will be referred to as relaxin throughout this paper. Non-primate species only have RLN1 and RLN3 genes.
Humans and Great Apes | All other mammals e.g. mouse | Peptide abbreviation | Gene name |
|---|---|---|---|
Relaxin-1 | Relaxin# | RLX1 | RLN1 |
Relaxin-2# | Â | RLX2 | RLN2 |
Relaxin-3 | Relaxin-3 | RLX3 | RLN3 |