Identification of a Novel Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Porcine Beta-Defensin-1 Gene
Porcine beta-defensin-1 (PBD-1) gene plays an important role in the innate immunity of pigs. The peptide encoded by this gene is an antimicrobial peptide that has direct activity against a wide range of microbes. This peptide is involved in the co-creation of an antimicrobial barrier in the oral cav...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-29-3-315.pdf |