Polymorphic sequence of Korean Native goat lactoferrin exhibiting greater antibacterial activity

Animal Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 367-369

  Lee, T H ^a   Shimazaki, K ^b   Yu, S L ^a   Nam, M S ^a   Kim, S J ^a   Lee, K K ^a   Yu, D Y ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Hokkaido University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Korean Native goat; Lactoferrin polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031259205     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1997.00154.x     Document Type: Article

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