Evolution of the avian β-defensin and cathelicidin genes

BACKGROUND: β-defensins and cathelicidins are two families of cationic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with a broad range of antimicrobial activities that are key components of the innate immune system. Due to their important roles in host defense against rapidly evolving pathogens, the two gene famil...

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Autores principales: Cheng, Yuanyuan, Prickett, Michael Dennis, Gutowska, Weronika, Kuo, Richard, Belov, Katherine, Burt, David W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4571063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26373713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-015-0465-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4571063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26373713
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-015-0465-3

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