Phenotypic expression of 2b myosin heavy chain isoform: A comparative study among species and different muscles

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Mascarello, F ^a   Patruno, M ^a   Toniolo, L ^a   Reggiani, C ^a   Maccatrozzo, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrophoresis; Expression; mRNA; Myosin

Indexed keywords

ISOPROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN 2B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DOG; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LARYNX MUSCLE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES COMPARISON; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CATS; CATTLE; DOGS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSINS; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; SWINE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 70049084001     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-009-9301-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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