The present invention encompasses three full length nucleic acid and amino acid
sequences for PolyValent Cation-Sensing Receptors (PVCR) in Atlantic Salmon. These
PVCR have been named SalmoKCaR#1, SalmoKCaR#2, and SalmoKCaR#3. The present invention
includes homologs thereof, antibodies thereto, and methods for assessing SalmoKCaR
nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides. The present invention further includes
plasmids, vectors, host cells containing the nucleic acid sequences of SalmoKCaR
#1, 2 and/or 3.