Developmental gene expression of antimicrobial peptide PR-39 and effect of zinc oxide on gene regulation of PR-39 in piglets

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1635-1640

  Wang, Y Z ^a   Xu, Z R ^a   Lin, W X ^a   Huang, H Q ^a   Wang, Z Q ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial Peptide; Gene Expression; Piglet; PR 39; RT PCR; Zinc Oxide

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 10044270756     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.1635     Document Type: Article

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