Molecular cloning and characterization of interferon regulatory factors 4 and 8 (IRF-4 and IRF-8) in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 157-166

  Holland, Jason W ^a   Karim, Asma ^a,b   Wang, Tiehui ^a   Alnabulsi, Ayham ^a   Scott, Jamie ^a   Collet, Bertrand ^c   Mughal, Muhammad S ^b   Secombes, Christopher J ^a   Bird, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Zoology Department   (Pakistan)

^c MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fish; Gene upregulation; Interferon regulatory factor; IRF4; IRF8; Lymphoid development; Rainbow trout; Trout splenocytes

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 77955057578     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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