Organisms

Oncorhynchus keta

An anadromous species of SALMON found in the streams of the Pacific coast from Sacramento north, and also common in Japan. It is used frequently in genetic and other medical research.

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Abstract

An anadromous species of SALMON found in the streams of the Pacific coast from Sacramento north, and also common in Japan. It is used frequently in genetic and other medical research.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Salmon, Chum
  • Salmon, Dog
  • Chum Salmon
  • Dog Salmon

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

94

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1966-1967)
  • Salmon (1972-1993)
  • Salmonidae (1968-1971)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.817w.750w.705w.580w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oncorhynchus keta. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017685. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017685
  2. Oncorhynchus keta. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chum_salmon
  3. Oncorhynchus keta. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q475211