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This study was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 30271093) and Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (No. 200803160002).
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Du, M., Liang, Z., Xu, X. et al. Molecular Cloning, Phylogenetic Analysis, Tissue Distribution, and Expression of the Cytokine TWEAK in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Biochem Genet 50, 318–324 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-011-9482-0
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