Expression, cDNA cloning, and characterization of the antibacterial peptide cecropin D from Agrius convolvuli

Animal Cells and Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-30

  Park, Soon Ik ^a   An, Hong Sun ^a   Chang, Byung Soo ^b   Yoe, Sung Moon ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

^b Hanseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agrius convolvuli; antibacterial peptide; cecropin; insect innate immunity; recombinant expression

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875358135     PISSN: 19768354     EISSN: 21512485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19768354.2013.769465     Document Type: Article

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