Evolution of cell-mediated immune defences: Cloning and structural characterisation of the T cell receptor beta chain from the icefish Chionodraco hamatus (Perciformes: Channichthyidae)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 258-268

  Buonocore, F ^a   Randelli, E ^a   Scala, V ^a   Belardinelli, M C ^a   Casani, D ^a   Facchiano, A M ^b   Costantini, S ^b   Scapigliati, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D structure; Chionodraco hamatus; Cloning; Icefish; Real time PCR; T cell receptor

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AMINO ACID; CLONE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DNA; EVOLUTION; FISH; FREEZE TOLERANCE; HOMOLOGY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; SEAWATER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ARCHOSARGUS RHOMBOIDALIS; CHANNICHTHYIDAE; CHIONODRACO HAMATUS; PERCIFORMES; PISCES; SPARUS AURATA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 70349846411     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000802364632     Document Type: Article

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