Molecular cloning and characterization of IL-15Rα gene in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 119-127

  Fang, Wei ^a   Shao, Jian zhong ^a   Xiang, Li xin ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alternative splice; IL 15R ; Molecular cloning; Rainbow trout; Tissue distribution

Indexed keywords

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PISCES;

EID: 34247330974     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.09.011     Document Type: Article

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