Characterization of antibodies for quantitative determination of spiggin protein levels in male and female three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Spiggin is an adhesive glycoprotein produced in the kidney of sticklebacks during the breeding season and is subsequently secreted into the urinary bladder from where it is employed for nest building. Since the production of the protein has been shown to be under...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/46 |