Isolation and characterization of genes encoding heat shock protein 70s (hsp 70s) from two species of the coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae and Latimeria menadoensis

The extant coelacanths have a close resemblance to the coelacanth fossil records dating back to 230mya. Like their predecessors, the extant coelacanths inhabit rocky caves at a depth of 100-300m below sea level. In the Comoros, the water temperature at these depths is estimated to fluctuate between...

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Main Author: Modisakeng, Keoagile William
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004030