Immunoglobulin heavy chain constant region of five Acipenseridae: cDNA sequence and evolutionary relationship

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-51

  Wang, Di ^a   Liu, Hong Bai ^a,b  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^b NORTHEAST AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Evolutionary relation; Heavy chain constant region; Ig; Sturgeons

Indexed keywords

ACIPENSER BAERII; ACIPENSER GUELDENSTAEDTII; ACIPENSER RUTHENUS; ACIPENSER SCHRENCKII; ACIPENSER SINENSIS; ACIPENSERIDAE; HUSO; HUSO HUSO;

EID: 34247359992     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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