Genomics of reproduction in parasitic nematodes - Fundamental and biotechnological implications

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-108

  Boag, Peter R ^a,b,c   Gasser, Robin B ^b   Nisbet, Alasdair J ^b   Newton, Susan E ^a  

^a VIC INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Oesophagostomum dentatum; Parasitic nematode; Serine protease inhibitor; Serine threonine phosphatase; Sex specific; Trypsin inhibitor like

Indexed keywords

GENES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

PARASITIC NAMATODES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NEMATODE; PARASITE; REPRODUCTION;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; NEMATODA; OESOPHAGOSTOMUM DENTATUM;

EID: 0242669228     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-9750(02)00095-2     Document Type: Review

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