Immunoglobulin Isotypes in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo Salar

Immunoglobulin Isotypes in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo Salar

There are three major immunoglobulin (Ig) isotypes in salmonid fish: IgM, IgD and IgT, defined by the heavy chains μ, δ and τ, respectively. As a result of whole genome duplication in the ancestor of the salmonid fish family, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) possess two highly similar Ig heavy chain ge...

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Main Author: Ivar Hordvik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-02-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
immunoglobulin
IgM
IgT
Atlantic salmon
tetraploidy
WGD
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/5/1/166

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