Characteristics and expression patterns of the lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α factor (LITAF) gene family in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 899-908

  Yu, Feng ^a,b   Zhang, Yang ^a   Yu, Ziniu ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Crassostrea gigas; Diversification; Expression pattern; Immune response; LITAF

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; MOLLUSCA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84866754800     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.07.021     Document Type: Article

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