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Molecular cloning and characterization of a heat shock protein 70 gene in swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus).
Fish & shellfish immunology - 1 Jan 2010
Cui Zhaoxia, Liu Yuan, Luan Weisha, Li Qianqian, Wu Danhua, Wang Shuangyan
Abstract excerpt
Hsp70 can stimulate cells of the innate immune system directly by acting as "danger"-signaling molecules. To understand the immune defense mechanisms of swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus (Decapoda: Brachyura: Portunidae), the cDNA of Hsp70 (designated PtHsp70) was cloned by the combination o...
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