Rapid evolution of the male-specific antibacterial protein Andropin gene in Drosophila

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 665-670

  Date Ito, Atsuko ^a   Kasahara, Kumiko ^a   Sawai, Hiromi ^a   Chigusa, Sadao I ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Andropin; Antibacterial protein gene; Drosophila; Insect immunity

Indexed keywords

ANDROPIN; CECROPIN; GENE PRODUCT; NUCLEOTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; EJACULATORY DUCT; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOME; MALE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; INSECT PROTEINS; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; VARIATION (GENETICS);

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0036214922     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-001-0062-5     Document Type: Article

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