Analysis of bacteria-challenged wild silkmoth, <it>Antheraea mylitta </it>(lepidoptera) transcriptome reveals potential immune genes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the recent years a strong resemblance has been observed between the insect immune system and the mammalian innate immune mechanisms suggesting their common origin. Among the insects, only the dipterans (<it>Drosophila </i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-07-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/7/184 |