Molecular evolution of the primate α-/θ-defensin multigene family.

The primate α-/θ-defensin multigene family encodes versatile endogenous cationic and amphipathic peptides that have broad-spectrum antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity. Although previous studies have reported that α-/θ-defensin (DEFA/DEFT) genes are under birth-and-death evolution with f...

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Main Authors: Dong-Qiang Cheng, Ying Li, Jing-Fei Huang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/726a155c4fe24ba0b3ca7d584b428e5e
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