A novel antimicrobial vermipeptide family from earthworm Eisenia fetida

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Wang, Chong ^a   Sun, Zhenjun ^a   Liu, Yanqin ^a,b   Zhang, Xichun ^a   Xu, Guozhen ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Earthworm; Eisenia fetida; Vermipeptides

Indexed keywords

EISENIA FETIDA; FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SUID HERPESVIRUS 1;

EID: 36249023265     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.048     Document Type: Article

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