Identification by subtractive suppression hybridization of bacteria-induced genes expressed in Manduca sexta fat body

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 541-559

  Zhu, Y ^a   Johnson, T J ^a   Myers, A A ^a   Kanost, M R ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial proteins; Hemolymph; Innate immunity; Insect immunity; Metalloproteinase; Tobacco hornworm

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; MANDUCA SEXTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0037726774     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-1748(03)00028-6     Document Type: Article

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