Molecular characterization and immune analysis of a defensin from freshwater pearl mussel, Hyriopsis schlegelii

Aquaculture

Volumn 334-337, Issue , 2012, Pages 45-50

  Peng, Kou ^a   Wang, Jun Hua ^a   Sheng, Jun Qing ^a   Zeng, Liu Gen ^a   Hong, Yi Jiang ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Defensin; Freshwater mussel; Hyriopsis schlegelii; Immune response; MRNA expression

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BACTERIUM; BIVALVE; DATABASE; FRESHWATER; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PATHOGENICITY; PEPTIDE; PHYLOGENETICS; PROTEIN;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BIVALVIA; HEXAPODA; HYRIOPSIS SCHLEGELII; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84862796635     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.12.039     Document Type: Article

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