Molecular characterization of hepcidin gene from mud loach (Misgurnus mizolepis; Cypriniformes)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1251-1258

  Nam, Yoon Kwon ^a   Cho, Young Sun ^a   Lee, Sang Yoon ^a   Kim, Bong Seok ^b   Kim, Dong Soo ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gene structure; Hepcidin; Misgurnus mizolepis; MRNA expression; Mud loach

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COBITIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; MISGURNUS MIZOLEPIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 81255187786     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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