Bioinformatic and molecular characterization of cathelicidin-like peptides isolated from the green lizard Anolis carolinensis (Reptilia: Lepidosauria: Iguanidae)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-186

  Dalla Valle, L ^a   Benato, F ^a   Paccanaro, M C ^a   Alibardi, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; cathelicidin; gene expression; genome analysis; green lizard

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOINFORMATICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOME; IMMUNITY; LIZARD; PEPTIDE;

ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; IGUANIDAE; LEPIDOSAURIA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84879555304     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2013.783632     Document Type: Article

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