Molecular characterization of two paralog genes encoding Gla-rich protein (Grp) in zebrafish

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 377-381

  Fazenda, C ^a   Silva, I A L ^a   Cancela, M L ^a   Conceicao N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

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Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO; OSTEICHTHYES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84861317124     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2012.02004.x     Document Type: Article

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