Molecular cloning and tissue distribution of ferritin in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-283

  Hsieh, Shu Ling ^a   Chiu, Yi Chun ^b   Kuo, Ching Ming ^b  

^a FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF CELLULAR AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cloning and expression; Detoxification; Ferritin; Immunity; Shrimp

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA; ASTACOIDEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 33646759977     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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