Molecular cloning and characterization of a transferrin cDNA from the white-spotted flower chafer, Protaetia brevitarsis

DNA Sequence - Journal of DNA Sequencing and Mapping

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 146-150

  Kim, Bo Yeon ^a   Lee, Kwang Sik ^a   Choo, Young Moo ^a   Kim, Iksoo ^b   Hwang, Jae Sam ^c   Sohn, Hung Dae ^a   Jin, Byung Rae ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cDNA cloning; Insect; Iron; Microbial infection; Protaetia brevitarsis; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LIBRARY; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC CODE; IRON OVERLOAD; MOLECULAR CLONING; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTAETIA BREVITARSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STRESS; UPREGULATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BEETLES; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; INSECT PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; TRANSFERRIN;

APRIONA GERMARI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BLATTARIA; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; ISOPTERA; PROTAETIA BREVITARSIS;

EID: 43049163230     PISSN: 10425179     EISSN: 10292365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10425170701461854     Document Type: Article

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