Identification and characterization of a chitinase-coding gene from Lamprey (Lampetra japonica) with a role in gonadal development and innate immunity

Developmental and Comparative Immunology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-263

  Liu, Xuejiao ^a   Li Ling, Jesse ^b,c   Hou, Lin ^a   Li, Qingwei ^a   Ma, Fei ^a,d  

^a LIAONING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Evolution; Gonadal development; Innate immunity; Lamprey; Liver; Microorganism pathogens; Sequence analysis

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; CHITINASE; PERITROPHIN A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INNATE IMMUNITY; LAMPREY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPAWNING;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; FUNGI; LETHENTERON JAPONICUM; OSTREIDAE; PETROMYZONTIDAE;

EID: 54849413348     PISSN: 0145305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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