Structure of the ascidian, Halocynthia roretzi, troponin C gene

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 671-676

  Yuasa, Hajime Julie ^a   Sato, Shigeru ^a   Yamamoto, Hiroaki ^a   Takagi, Takashi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternative splicing; Gene structure; Halocynthia roretzi; Troponin C

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ISOPROTEIN; TROPONIN C;

ARTICLE; ASCIDIACEA; EXON; GENE STRUCTURE; HEART MUSCLE; INTRON; LARVA; NONHUMAN; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; HALOCYNTHIA RORETZI;

EID: 0030997141     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021638     Document Type: Article

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