Characterization of defensin gene from abalone Haliotis discus hannai and its deduced protein

Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 375-379

  Hong, Xuguang ^a,b   Sun, Xiuqin ^b   Zheng, Minggang ^a   Qu, Lingyun ^b   Zan, Jindong ^b   Zhang, Jinxing ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b FIRST INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (China)

Author keywords

abalone defensin (hd def); gene expression; Haliotis discus hannai

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALIOTIDAE; HALIOTIS DISCUS; HALIOTIS DISCUS HANNAI; HEXAPODA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 79957815813     PISSN: 02544059     EISSN: 19935005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00343-008-0375-y     Document Type: Article

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