Induction of four glutamine synthetase genes in brain of rainbow trout in response to elevated environmental ammonia

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 2905-2911

  Wright, P A ^a   Steele, S L ^a   Huitema, A ^a   Bernier, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonia toxicity; Enzyme activity; Gene expression; Glutamine; Liver; mRNA; Nitrogen metabolism; Sublethal ammonia exposure

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENT; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; RAINBOW TROUT;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; BRAIN; ENVIRONMENT; ENZYME INDUCTION; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; WATER;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34548657802     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.003905     Document Type: Article

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