Molecular characters and expression analysis of a new isoform of the myocyte enhancer factor 2 gene from the silkworm, Bombyx mori

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 3587-3592

  Ling, Qing Zhi ^a,b   Yu, Miao ^b   Zhang, Jia Qi ^b   Chu, Lian He ^b   Wei, Zhao Jun ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG PHARMACEUTICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Developmental expression; Myocyte enhancer factor 2; New isoform; Tissue expression

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA; MYOCYTE ENHANCER FACTOR 2;

ALPHA HELIX; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EPIDERMIS; FAT BODY; GANGLION; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE STRUCTURE; LARVA; MIDGUT; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUSCLE; MYOCYTE ENHANCER FACTOR 2 GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; OVARY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SILKWORM; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 57349137635     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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