Autophagy in Tenebrio molitor Immunity: Conserved Antimicrobial Functions in Insect Defenses

The yellow mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor) has been exploited as an experimental model to unravel the intricacies of cellular and humoral immunity against pathogenic infections. Studies on this insect model have provided valuable insights into the phenotypic plasticity of immune defenses against...

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Main Authors: Yong Hun Jo, Jung Hee Lee, Bharat Bhusan Patnaik, Maryam Keshavarz, Yong Seok Lee, Yeon Soo Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.667664/full