Identification, cloning and expression analysis of a hepcidin cDNA of the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 298-310

  Solstad, Terese ^a   Larsen, Atle N ^a   Seppola, Marit ^b   Jørgensen, Trond Ø ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.); Hepcidin; In situ hybridization; Leukocytes; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

GADUS MORHUA; LISTONELLA ANGUILLARUM; MAMMALIA;

EID: 50149110932     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.05.013     Document Type: Article

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