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The first report of a Pelecaniformes defensin cluster: Characterization of β-defensin genes in the crested ibis based on BAC libraries

Defensins play a key role in the innate immunity of various organisms. Detailed genomic studies of the defensin cluster have only been reported in a limited number of birds. Herein, we present the first characterization of defensins in a Pelecaniformes species, the crested ibis (Nipponia nippon), wh...

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Autores principales: Lan, Hong, Chen, Hui, Chen, Li-Cheng, Wang, Bei-Bing, Sun, Li, Ma, Mei-Ying, Fang, Sheng-Guo, Wan, Qiu-Hong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5381368/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25372018
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep06923