Genes of the adaptive immune system are expressed early in zebrafish larval development following lipopolysaccharide stimulation

Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 326-333

  Li, Fengling ^a   Zhang, Shicui ^a   Wang, Zhiping ^a   Li, Hongyan ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

adaptive immune system; embryo; immunocompetence; larvae; zebrafish

Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 82055172305     PISSN: 02544059     EISSN: 19935005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00343-011-0077-8     Document Type: Article

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