Gallin; an antimicrobial peptide member of a new avian defensin family, the ovodefensins, has been subject to recent gene duplication
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Egg white must provide nutrients and protection to the developing avian embryo. One way in which this is achieved is an arsenal of antimicrobial proteins and peptides which are essentially extensions of the innate immune system. Gallin is a recently identified me...
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BMC
2010-03-01
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| Serie: | BMC Immunology |
| Länkar: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/11/12 |
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