Molecular structure, expression and bioactivity characterization of TNF13B (BAFF) gene in mefugu, Takifugu obscurus

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1265-1274

  Ai, Hongxin ^a   Shen, Yuefen ^a   Min, Cui ^a   Pang, Shuying ^a   Zhang, Jiaxin ^a   Zhang, Shuangquan ^a   Zhao, Zhihui ^a  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3D structure; FBAFF; GFP; Real time quantitative PCR; SUMO fsBAFF

Indexed keywords

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MAMMALIA; TAKIFUGU OBSCURUS; TETRAODONTIDAE;

EID: 79956028006     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.03.020     Document Type: Article

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