Molecular cloning of the terminal complement components C6 and C8β of cartilaginous fish

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 768-772

  Kimura, Ayuko ^a   Nonaka, Masaru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

C6; C8 ; Chimaera, cytolytic pathway; Complement; Evolution; Shark; Terminal complement component

Indexed keywords

CHIMAERA PHANTASMA; CHONDRICHTHYES; GNATHOSTOMATA (VERTEBRATE); MAMMALIA; MUSTELUS MANAZO; OSTEICHTHYES; PETROMYZONTIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 70350769109     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.08.008     Document Type: Article

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