Application of RNAi technology to the inhibition of zebrafish GtHα, FSHβ, and LHβ expression and to functional analyses

Zoological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 614-621

  Huang, Wei Tung ^a   Hsieh, Jung Chen ^a   Chiou, Ming Jyun ^b   Chen, Jyh Yih ^b   Wu, Jen Leih ^b   Kuo, Ching Ming ^b  

^a DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF CELLULAR AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

(GtH , common , follicle stimulating hormone beta; FSH ; Gonadotropin alpha; Knockdown; Luteinizing hormone beta, LH ; RNA interference; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PRIMER DNA; RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE VECTOR; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROINJECTION; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA INTERFERENCE; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DNA PRIMERS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GENETIC VECTORS; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; MICROINJECTIONS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA; RNA INTERFERENCE; ZEBRAFISH;

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 51549103081     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.25.614     Document Type: Article

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