Daily oscillation of gene expression associated with nacreous layer formation

Frontiers of Materials Science in China

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-166

  Miyazaki, Yoko ^a   Usui, Tomomi ^a   Kajikawa, Aya ^a   Hishiyama, Hajime ^a   Matsuzawa, Norifumi ^a   Nishida, Takuma ^a   MacHii, Akira ^a   Samata, Tetsuro ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Circatidal rhythm; Nacreous layer; Organic matrix; Pinctada fucata; Real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949205384     PISSN: 16737377     EISSN: 16737482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11706-008-0027-3     Document Type: Article

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