Evolution of <it>trappin </it>genes in mammals

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Trappin is a multifunctional host-defense peptide that has antiproteolytic, antiinflammatory, and antimicrobial activities. The numbers and compositions of <it>trappin </it>paralogs vary among mammalian species: human and...

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Main Authors: Furutani Yutaka, Rooney Alejandro P, Kato Akira, Hirose Shigehisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/31