Expression of recombinant zebrafish follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in methylotropic yeast Pichia pastoris

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 273-281

  Yu, Xiaobin ^a   Lin, Sze Wah ^a   Kobayashi, Makito ^b   Ge, Wei ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Follicle stimulating hormone; FSH; Pichia pastoris; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO; PICHIA PASTORIS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 77952426256     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-008-9244-z     Document Type: Article

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