Gene cloning and function analysis of complement B factor-2 of Apostichopus japonicus

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 504-513

  Zhong, Lei ^a   Zhang, Feng ^a   Chang, Yaqing ^a  

^a DALIAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apostichopus japonicus; Clone; Complement B factor; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

APOSTICHOPUS JAPONICUS; CARCINOSCORPIUS; INVERTEBRATA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS PURPURATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84864380011     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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