Identification and characterization of a clam ferritin from Sinonovacula constricta

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 30, Issue 4-5, 2011, Pages 1147-1151

  Li, Chenghua ^a   Li, Hui ^a   Su, Xiurong ^a   Li, Taiwu ^a,b  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Ningbo City College of Vocational Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Ferritin; Quantitative real time PCR; Sinonovacula constricta; Western blot

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; SINONOVACULA CONSTRICTA;

EID: 79953311152     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.02.017     Document Type: Article

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