Starvation alters the liver transcriptome of the innate immune response in Atlantic salmon (<it>Salmo salar</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The immune response is an energy demanding process, which has effects in many physiological pathways in the body including protein and lipid metabolism. During an inflammatory response the liver is required to produce high levels of...

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Main Authors: Secombes Christopher J, Houlihan Dominic F, Douglas Alex, Martin Samuel AM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/418