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Expansion of the antimicrobial peptide repertoire in the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis

The harlequin ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis has emerged as a model species in invasion biology because of its strong resistance against pathogens and remarkable capacity to outcompete native ladybirds. The invasive success of the species may reflect its well-adapted immune system, a hypothesis w...

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Autores principales: Vilcinskas, Andreas, Mukherjee, Krishnendu, Vogel, Heiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3574431/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23173204
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2012.2113