Diversity of the Antimicrobial Peptide Genes in Collembola

Multidrug-resistant bacteria are a current health crisis threatening the world’s population, and scientists are looking for new drugs to combat them. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are part of the organism’s innate immune system, are a promising new drug class as they can disrupt bacterial cel...

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Main Authors: Goma Pradhan, Patamarerk Engsontia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/215