Evolution of the chicken Toll-like receptor gene family: A story of gene gain and gene loss
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Toll-like receptors (TLRs) perform a vital role in disease resistance through their recognition of pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). Recent advances in genomics allow comparison of TLR genes within and between many spec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/62 |