Tilapia somatotropin polypeptides: potent enhancers of fish growth and innate immunity
Growth hormone (GH) is a single chain polypeptide of approximately 22 kDa, produced by the pituitary gland and with pleiotropic functions among vertebrates. It mainly regulates body growth, being also involved in reproduction, immunity and osmoregulation in teleost fish. In order to obtain the tilap...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elfos Scientiae
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| Series: | Biotecnología Aplicada |
| Online Access: | http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1027-28522009000300011&lng=en&tlng=en |