Molecular characterization and expression analysis of a complement component 3 in the sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 540-547

  Zhou, Zunchun ^a   Sun, Dapeng ^a   Yang, Aifu ^a   Dong, Ying ^a   Chen, Zhong ^a   Wang, Xiaoyu ^a   Guan, Xiaoyan ^a   Jiang, Bei ^a   Wang, Bai ^a  

^a LIAONING OCEAN AND FISHERIES SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

AjC3; Apostichopus japonicus; Complement; Component C3; Sea cucumber

Indexed keywords

APOSTICHOPUS JAPONICUS; AURICULARIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HOLOTHUROIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79961024215     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.06.023     Document Type: Article

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