Differential expression of immune response genes in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus): An indicator of ecosystem health?

EcoHealth

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-113

  Bowen, Lizabeth ^a   Aldridge, Brian ^a,b   Beckmen, Kimberlee ^c   Gelatt, Tom ^d   Rea, Lorrie ^c   Burek, Kathy ^e   Pitcher, Ken ^c   Stott, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^d ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^e Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem health; Steller sea lion

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAL;

ANIMALIA; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 33746875976     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-006-0021-0     Document Type: Article

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