Deciphering Novel Antimicrobial Peptides from the Transcriptome of <i>Papilio xuthus</i>

Deciphering Novel Antimicrobial Peptides from the Transcriptome of <i>Papilio xuthus</i>

An insect’s innate immune system is the front line of defense against many invading microorganisms. One of the important components of this defense system is antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Papiliocin is a well-studied antimicrobial peptide (AMP) isolated from the swallowtail butterfly, <i>Papi...

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Main Authors: Joon Ha Lee, Hoyong Chung, Yong Pyo Shin, Mi-Ae Kim, Sathishkumar Natarajan, Karpagam Veerappan, Seong Hyun Kim, Junhyung Park, Jae Sam Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Papilio xuthus</i>
bacterial infection
fungal infection
de novo transcriptome assembly
antimicrobial peptides
papiliocin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/11/776

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