Antimicrobial peptide-like genes in <it>Nasonia vitripennis</it>: a genomic perspective
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an essential component of innate immunity which can rapidly respond to diverse microbial pathogens. Insects, as a rich source of AMPs, attract great attention of scientists in both understanding of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/187 |