Hematopoiesis in a Crustacean
Hemocytes (blood cells) play an important role in the immune response in invertebrates, and thus the regulation of hemocyte homeostasis (hematopoiesis) is essential for the host survival against pathogens. Astakine 1, a homologue to vertebrate prokineticins, was first identified in the freshwater cr...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Jämförande fysiologi
2010
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-121000 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-7755-4 |