Transcriptional response of delta-9-desaturase gene to acute and chronic cold stress in Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 800-806

  Zerai, Desale B ^a   Fitzsimmons, Kevin M ^a   Collier, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; CICHLID; COLD TOLERANCE; FISH CULTURE; GENE EXPRESSION; METABOLISM;

ANIMALIA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TELEOSTEI; TILAPIA;

EID: 84859461530     PISSN: 08938849     EISSN: 17497345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2010.00422.x     Document Type: Article

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