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A Lepidopteran-Specific Gene Family Encoding Valine-Rich Midgut Proteins

Many lepidopteran larvae are serious agricultural pests due to their feeding activity. Digestion of the plant diet occurs mainly in the midgut and is facilitated by the peritrophic matrix (PM), an extracellular sac-like structure, which lines the midgut epithelium and creates different digestive com...

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Autores principales: Odman-Naresh, Jothini, Duevel, Margret, Muthukrishnan, Subbaratnam, Merzendorfer, Hans
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3843731/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24312395
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082015