Isolation and characterization of a cDNA encoding an actin gene from sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 265-270

  Patwary, Mohsin U ^a   Reith, Michael ^a   Kenchington, Ellen L ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actin; cDNA; genetic marker; Placopecten

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029783613     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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