Signature miRNAs involved in the innate immunity of invertebrates.

The innate immune system, including the cell-based immunity (mainly apoptosis and phagocytosis) and the humoral immunity (such as pro-phenoloxidase system), is the first defense line of animals against the infection of pathogens in a non-specific manner, which is fine regulated through the gene expr...

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Main Authors: Geng Yang, Lu Yang, Zhe Zhao, Jiajia Wang, Xiaobo Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3378607?pdf=render