Isolation, characterization and comparison of Atlantic and Chinook salmon growth hormone 1 and 2
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Growth hormone (GH) is an important regulator of skeletal growth, as well as other adapted processes in salmonids. The GH gene (<it>gh</it>) in salmonids is represented by duplicated, non-allelic isoforms designated as &l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-11-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/522 |