Transcriptomic response to GnRH down regulation by RNA interference in clam Ruditapes philippinarum, suggest possible

Shanshan Jiang1, Jingjing Miao1, Lu Wang1

  • 1The Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, PR China.

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