Molecular cloning and comparative analysis of immunoglobulin heavy chain genes from Phasianus colchicus, Meleagris gallopavo, and Coturnix japonica

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 136, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 248-256

  Choi, Jin Won ^a   Kim, Jin Kyoo ^b   Seo, Hee Won ^a   Cho, Byung Wook ^c   Song, Gwonhwa ^a   Han, Jae Yong ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Changwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Immunoglobulin heavy chain; Pheasant; Quail; Turkey

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; IMMUNOGLOBULIN Y; IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN; RNA;

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COTURNIX JAPONICA; DUCK; GALLIFORMES; GENE AMPLIFICATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN GENE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN VARIABLE REGION; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS; QUAIL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TURKEY (BIRD); AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIRD; CHEMISTRY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; GALLIFORMES; MAMMALIA; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; PHASIANIDAE; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BIRDS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; RNA; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 77958157937     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.03.014     Document Type: Article

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