Characterisation of a novel paralog of scavenger receptor class B member I (<it>SCARB1</it>) in Atlantic salmon (<it>Salmo salar</it>)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Red flesh colour is a unique trait found in some salmonid genera. Carotenoid pigments are not synthesized <it>de novo </it>in the fish, but are provided by dietary uptake. A better understanding of the molecular mechanism...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/52 |