Characterization of alpha-fetoprotein in fetal striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba): Purification of protein product and molecular cloning of the corresponding transcript

Zoological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-224

  Morita, Yuka ^a   Hiramatsu, Naoshi ^a   Fujita, Toshiaki ^a   Amano, Haruna ^a   Todo, Takashi ^a   Hara, Akihiko ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

alpha fetoprotein; cDNA cloning; cetaceans; purification; Stenella coeruleoalba

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; ANTISERUM;

ADAPTATION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DOLPHIN; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; LIVER; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DOLPHINS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; IMMUNE SERA; LIVER; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

CETACEA; MAMMALIA; STENELLA (CETACEA); STENELLA COERULEOALBA;

EID: 79952604964     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.28.215     Document Type: Article

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