Molecular characterization and expression analysis of a putative LPS-induced TNF-α factor (LITAF) from pearl oyster Pinctada fucata

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 391-396

  Zhang, Dianchang ^a,b   Jiang, Jingjing ^a,b   Jiang, Shigui ^a   Ma, Jianjun ^a,c   Su, Tianfeng ^a   Qiu, Lihua ^a   Zhu, Caiyan ^a   Xu, Xinping ^d  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^b SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Lipopolysaccharide induced TNF factor; Pearl oyster; Pinctada fucata; Signaling pathway

Indexed keywords

PINCTADA; PINCTADA FUCATA;

EID: 68949147766     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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