Sequence structure and expression pattern of a novel anionic defensin-like gene from silkworm (Bombyx mori)

Molecular Biology Reports

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 711-716

  Wen, Hongxiu ^a,b   Lan, Xiqian ^b   Cheng, Tingcai ^b   He, Ningjia ^b   Shiomi, Kunihiro ^a   Kajiura, Zenta ^a   Zhou, Zeyang ^b   Xia, Qingyou ^b   Xiang, Zhonghuai ^b   Nakagaki, Masao ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anionic defensin like gene; Bombyx mori; Expression pattern; Innate immunity; Sequence structure

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANIONS; BASE SEQUENCE; BOMBYX; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; DEFENSINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOME, INSECT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

BOMBYX MORI; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 61449213203     PISSN: 03014851     EISSN: 15734978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11033-008-9233-4     Document Type: Article

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