Molecular cloning, phylogenetic analysis and developmental expression of a vitellogenin (Vg) gene from the intertidal copepod Tigriopus japonicus

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 395-402

  Lee, Kyun Woo ^a   Hwang, Dae Sik ^a   Rhee, Jae Sung ^a   Ki, Jang Seu ^a   Park, Heum Gi ^b   Ryu, Jae Chun ^c   Raisuddin, Sheikh ^a   Lee, Jae Seong ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Copepods; Developmental expression; Endocrine disruption; Phylogenetic relationship; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; VITELLOGENIN;

ARTICLE; COPEPOD; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ARTHROPODA; COPEPODA; LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; TIGRIOPUS JAPONICUS;

EID: 45849127217     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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