Cloning and characterization of a cDNA encoding walleye (Sander vitreum) beta-2 microglobulin

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 727-733

  Christie, Darah ^a   Wei, Guang ^a   Fujiki, Kazuhiro ^a   Dixon, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Histocompatibility; Teleost; Walleye; 2 microglobulin

Indexed keywords

SANDER VITREUM; STIZOSTEDION VITREUM; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 33847758279     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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