Defensins in the honeybee antiinfectious protection

Journal of Evolutionary Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-9

  Ilyasov, R A ^a   Gaifullina, L R ^a   Saltykova, E S ^a   Poskryakov, A V ^a   Nikolaenko, A G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND GENETICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

antimicrobial peptides defensins; Apis mellifera; evolution; honeybee; immunity

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 84876447783     PISSN: 00220930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0022093013010015     Document Type: Review

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