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Research Article

Characterisation and genetic polymorphism of metallothionein gene CgMT4 in experimental families of Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas displaying summer mortality

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Pages 85-95 | Received 26 May 2011, Accepted 07 Nov 2011, Published online: 10 Dec 2011

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