Isolation and partial characterization of Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer) vitellogenin

• Main Authors: Mohd Rashid, Noor Fazielawanie, Siraj, Siti Shapor, Harmin, Sharr Azni, Md Yasin, Ina Salwany
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29231/1/29231.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29231/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10695-012-9690-5

A study was conducted to isolate, partial characterize Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer) vitellogenin (vtg). Two-year-old juvenile L. calcarifer (n = 10) were given three intraperitoneal injections of 17-β estradiol (E2) at a dose of 2 mg/kg body weight to induce vitellogenesis. Blood was collected...