Molecular Evolutionary Analysis of β-Defensin Peptides in Vertebrates
Vertebrate β-defensins comprise an important family of antimicrobial peptides that protect organisms from a diverse spectrum of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoan parasites. Previous studies have shown a marked variation in the number of β-defensins among species, but the underlying reason is u...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Evolutionary Bioinformatics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/EBO.S25580 |