Isolation and identification of the major plasma fibronectin cDNA from Japanese catfish Silurus asotus

Optimizing de novo transcriptome assembly and extending genomic resources for striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus)

“…The protein plays an important role in several cellular processes including cell adhesion, migration, growth, differentiation, and many other factors that influence survival in invertebrates (Hynes, 1990). In fish, fibronectin was first identified and characterized in zebrafish (Zhao et al, 2001) and later in Japanese catfish Silurus asotus (Mori et al, 2007).…”