Molecular characterization and expression analysis of eleven interferon regulatory factors in half-smooth tongue sole, Cynoglossussemilaevis

Fish and Shellfish Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 272-282

  Zhang, Jian ^a   Li, Yong xin ^b   Hu, Yong hua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b Taishan College   (China)

Author keywords

Antibacteria; Antivirus; Cynoglossus semilaevis; Immune defense; Interferon regulatory factor

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYNOGLOSSIDAE; CYNOGLOSSUS SEMILAEVIS; TELEOSTEI;

FISH PROTEIN; INTERFERON REGULATORY FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; BRAIN; CHEMISTRY; EDWARDSIELLA TARDA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTION; FISH DISEASE; FLATFISH; GENETICS; GILL; HEAD KIDNEY; HEART MUSCLE; IMMUNOLOGY; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; VETERINARY; VIBRIO; VIBRIOSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BRAIN; EDWARDSIELLA TARDA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; FISH DISEASES; FISH PROTEINS; FLATFISHES; GILLS; HEAD KIDNEY; INTERFERON REGULATORY FACTORS; INTESTINES; MYOCARDIUM; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; VIBRIO; VIBRIO INFECTIONS;

EID: 84924980353     PISSN: 10504648     EISSN: 10959947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2015.02.033     Document Type: Article

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