Diversification and adaptive sequence evolution of <it>Caenorhabditis </it>lysozymes (Nematoda: Rhabditidae)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lysozymes are important model enzymes in biomedical research with a ubiquitous taxonomic distribution ranging from phages up to plants and animals. Their main function appears to be defence against pathogens, although some of them ha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/114 |
