Sequence of Sockeye Salmon Type 1 and 2 Growth Hormone Genes and the Relationship of Rainbow Trout with Atlantic and Pacific Salmon

Two types of growth hormone genes have been isolated from sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) and their complete nucleotide sequence determined. The genes encode proteins of 210 amino acids and show considerable similarity to growth hormones characterized in other salmonids and fishes. The two genes...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Main Author: Devlin, Robert H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1993
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1139/f93-195
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f93-195