Cloning, characterization and expression of cDNA containing major histocompatibility complex class I, IIα and IIβ genes of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus

Fisheries Science

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 264-276

  Srisapoome, Prapansak ^a   Ohira, Tsuyoshi ^a   Hirono, Ikuo ^a   Aoki, Takashi ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antigen presentation; Evolution; Fish immunity; Japanese flounder; Major histocompatibility complex genes

Indexed keywords

PARALICHTHYS; PARALICHTHYS OLIVACEUS; PLEURONECTOIDEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2442711815     PISSN: 09199268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-2906.2003.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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