Agouti (disambiguation) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Look up agouti in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Agouti are several rodent species of the genus Dasyprocta. Agouti may also refer to: Rodents Tailed agouti or acouchi, a member of the genus Myoprocta Paca, a member of the genus Cuniculus, formerly Agouti Other Agouti (coloration), fur coloration in which each hair has alternating dark and light bands Agouti-signalling protein or ASIP, a circulating hormone encoded by the agouti gene that acts as an antagonist at melanocortin receptors Agouti-related peptide, a neuropeptide produced in the brain by the AgRP/NPY neuron Agouti coloration genetics, discussing coat colors created by differences in the agouti gene Other uses Agouti (engineering), a propeller cavitation noise reduction system See also Agouta or Hispaniolan solenodon, a solenodon Aguti Topics referred to by the same termThis disambiguation page lists biology articles associated with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Related Articles
