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Duplication and selection in the evolution of primate β-defensin genes
BACKGROUND: Innate immunity is the first line of defense against microorganisms in vertebrates and acts by providing an initial barrier to microorganisms and triggering adaptive immune responses. Peptides such as β-defensins are an important component of this defense, providing a broad spectrum of a...
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BioMed Central
2003
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC156587/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12734011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/gb-2003-4-5-r31 |