Genome-wide identification and immune response analysis of serine protease inhibitor genes in the silkworm, Bombyx mori.

In most insect species, a variety of serine protease inhibitors (SPIs) have been found in multiple tissues, including integument, gonad, salivary gland, and hemolymph, and are required for preventing unwanted proteolysis. These SPIs belong to different families and have distinct inhibitory mechanism...

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Main Authors: Ping Zhao, Zhaoming Dong, Jun Duan, Genhong Wang, Lingyan Wang, Youshan Li, Zhonghuai Xiang, Qingyou Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3278429?pdf=render