A novel lebocin-like gene from eri-silkworm, Samia cynthia ricini, that does not encode the antibacterial peptide lebocin

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 127-131

  Bao, Yanyuan ^a   Yamano, Yoshiaki ^a   Morishima, Isao ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eri silkworm; Immune induced gene; Insect immunity; Lebocin like gene; Samia cynthia ricini

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; LEBOCIN; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INDUCTION; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; LEBOCIN LIKE GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SILKWORM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOMBYX MORI; CYNTHIA; INSECTA; SAMIA; SAMIA CYNTHIA; SAMIA CYNTHIA RICINI; TRICHOPLUSIA NI;

EID: 11144299597     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2004.09.022     Document Type: Article

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