Phenotypic consequences of β-defensin copy number variation in humans
Beta defensins (DEFB) at the 8p23.1 genomic location are multifunctional secreted short peptides that have antibacterial and antiviral action in many species and possess immune cell signal activity, constituting a link between innate and adaptive immunity. In humans, the β-defensin region is known t...
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University of Leicester
2016
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