Purification and characterization of vitellin from the mature ovaries of prawn, penaeus chinensis

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 87-93

  Chang, Ching fong ^a   Jeng, Shan ru ^a,b   Lin, Min nan ^a,c   Tin, Yun yuen ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b National Kaoshiung Junior College of Marine Technology   (Taiwan)

^c FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ovary; Penaeus chinensis; Prawn; Vitellin; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029783825     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1996.9672500     Document Type: Article

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