Isolation of a cDNA encoding a chitinase family protein from cuticular tissues of the Kuruma prawn Penaeus japonicus

Zoological Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 65-68

  Watanabe, Toshiki ^a   Kono, Michiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA; MARSUPENAEUS JAPONICUS; PENAEUS;

EID: 0031080395     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.14.65     Document Type: Article

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