Molecular characterization and seasonal expression of the vitellogenin gene from Günther's walking catfish Clarias macrocephalus

Aquaculture

Volumn 276, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 60-68

  Panprommin, Dutrudi ^a   Poompuang, Supawadee ^b   Srisapoome, Prapansak ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Clarias macrocephalus; G nther's walking catfish; Liver; RACE; Real time PCR; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

FISH; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPHIC LEVEL;

CLARIAS; CLARIAS MACROCEPHALUS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; DANIO RERIO; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PISCES;

EID: 41549156356     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.01.019     Document Type: Article

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