Convergent evolution of invertebrate defensins and nematode antibacterial factors

Trends in Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 314-319

  Froy, Oren ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFENSIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTHROPOD; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE LOCATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; GENOMICS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INVERTEBRATE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLLUSC; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ARTHROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA;

EID: 21244448709     PISSN: 0966842X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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