The molecular cloning and characteristics of a fibrinogen-related protein (TfFREP1) gene from roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 614-618

  Chai, Yingmei ^a   Yu, Shanshan ^a   Zhu, Qian ^a,b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOA Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic   (China)

Author keywords

Fibrinogen related protein; Lipopolysaccharide; Trachidermus fasciatus

Indexed keywords

RASTRINUS SCUTIGER; TRACHIDERMUS FASCIATUS;

EID: 84864382477     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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