Cloning of Schistosoma japonicum Chinese strain fatty acid binding protein (Sj-FABPc) gene and its overproduction in Escherichia coli

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 206-

  Cai, Xue Zhong ^a   Tian, E ^a   Yang, Guan Zhen ^b   Shi, Fu Hui ^a   Shen, Wei ^a   Cai, You Min ^a   Wu, Xiang Fu ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fatty acid binding protein; Gene cloning; Gene expression; Schistosoma japonicum; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444391042     PISSN: 05829879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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