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Mapping and genotypic analysis of the NK-lysin gene in chicken.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 7 Jul 2014
Lee Mi Ok, Yang Ence, Morisson Mireille, Vignal Alain, Huang Yong-Zhen, Cheng Hans H, Muir William M, Lamont Susan J, Lillehoj Hyun Soon, Lee Sung Hyen, Womack James E
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BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) are important elements of the first line of defence against pathogens in animals. NK-lysin is a cationic AMP that plays a critical role in innate immunity. The chicken NK-lysin gene has been cloned and its antimicrobial and anticancer activity has been des...
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