Overview of innate immunity in Drosophila

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-127

  Kim, Taeil ^a   Kim, Young Joon ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Innate immunity; Phagocytosis; Regulatory circuits; Toll Imd

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA;

ANIMAL; DROSOPHILA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 20444438434     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2005.38.2.121     Document Type: Review

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