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Functional analysis of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter gene family of Tribolium castaneum.
BMC genomics - 16 Jan 2013
Broehan Gunnar, Kroeger Tobias, Lorenzen Marcé, Merzendorfer Hans
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BACKGROUND: The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters belong to a large superfamily of proteins that have important physiological functions in all living organisms. Most are integral membrane proteins that transport a broad spectrum of substrates across lipid membranes. In insects, ABC transporters are of special interest because of their role in insecticide resistance. RESULTS: We have identified 73 ABC...
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