Annotation and analysis of a large cuticular protein family with the R&R Consensus in <it>Anopheles gambiae</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The most abundant family of insect cuticular proteins, the CPR family, is recognized by the R&R Consensus, a domain of about 64 amino acids that binds to chitin and is present throughout arthropods. Several species have now been...

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Main Authors: He Ningjia, Dunn W Augustine, Togawa Toru, Cornman R Scott, Emmons Aaron C, Willis Judith H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/22