Diversity and Molecular Evolution of Antimicrobial Peptides in Caecilian Amphibians

Diversity and Molecular Evolution of Antimicrobial Peptides in Caecilian Amphibians

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are key molecules in the innate immune defence of vertebrates with rapid action, broad antimicrobial spectrum, and ability to evade pathogen resistance mechanisms. To date, amphibians are the major group of vertebrates from which most AMPs have been characterised, but m...

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Main Authors: Mario Benítez-Prián, Héctor Lorente-Martínez, Ainhoa Agorreta, David J. Gower, Mark Wilkinson, Kim Roelants, Diego San Mauro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
AMP
Gymnophiona
genome
transcriptome
antimicrobial activity prediction
directional selection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/16/3/150

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