Molecular cloning and characterization of prophenoloxidase gene in swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 106-112

  Chen, Ping ^a   Li, Jitao ^a   Li, Jian ^a   Liu, Ping ^a   Gao, Baoquan ^a   Wang, Qingyin ^a  

^a YELLOW SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Cloning; Expression; Immunity; Portunus trituberculatus; Prophenoloxidase

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PORTUNIDAE; PORTUNUS TRITUBERCULATUS; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS;

EID: 73249120766     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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