Sequence variability of fibrinogen-related proteins (FREPs) in Crassostrea gigas

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 57, Issue 25, 2012, Pages 3312-3319

  Zhang, LinLin ^a   Li, Li ^a   Zhang, GuoFan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Crassostrea gigas; fibrinogen related proteins; FREPs; oysters; recombination

Indexed keywords

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; MOLLUSCA; OSTREIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84865812869     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-012-5155-6     Document Type: Article

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