Characterization of an interleukin-15 like (IL-15L) gene from zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 351-362

  Gunimaladevi, I ^a   Savan, Ram ^b   Sato, Kenji ^b   Yamaguchi, Ryoji ^b   Sakai, Masahiro ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternative splicing; Cloning of cDNA; Cytokines; In situ hybridization; Interleukin 15L; Interleukin 2 family cytokine; RT PCR; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO; MAMMALIA; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33845649686     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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