An "immunome" gene panel for transcriptomic analysis of immune defence activities in the teleost sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.): A review

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-157

  Randelli, E ^a   Buonocore, F ^a   Casani, D ^a   Fausto, A M ^a   Scapigliati, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dicentrarchus labrax; Immune system; Immunome; Sea bass; Transcriptome

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GENE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PEPTIDE; PHYSIOLOGY; TELEOST;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANIMALIA; DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; MAMMALIA; SERRANIDAE; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 73949154423     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000802572531     Document Type: Review

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