Molecular cloning and characterization of Defensin beta 103a, Hepcidin and Cathelicidin Antimicrobial peptides in Eonycteris speleae and Pteropus alecto

In this study, characterization of Defensin beta 103a, hepcidin and cathelicidin is reported for the first time in bats. AMPs are one of the most ancient innate immune defense weapons and are widely distributed in vertebrate taxa. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that non-synonymous substitutions...

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Main Author: Tan, Clea Paula Yueh Tsui
Other Authors: Justin Ng Han Jia
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68531
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English

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