Molecular cloning of novel antimicrobial peptide genes from the skin of the chinese brown frog, Rana chensinensis

Zoological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 112-117

  Zhao, Jie ^a   Sun, Yan ^a   Li, Zhi ^a   Su, Qi ^a  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

amphibian, Rana chensinensis; anti tumor activity; antimicrobial activity; antimicrobial peptide; molecular phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FROG; GENE LIBRARY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SKIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; CLONING, MOLECULAR; GENE LIBRARY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RANIDAE; SKIN;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; RANA CHENSINENSIS; RANIDAE;

EID: 79951542132     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.28.112     Document Type: Article

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