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Brief Note :Variability in the cathelicidin 6 (CATHL-6) gene in Tianzhu white yak from Tibetan area in China.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 10 Apr 2015
E G X, Na R S, Zhao Y J, Chen L P, Qiu X Y, Huang Y F
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Cathelicidins are a major family of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), an important component of innate immune system, playing a critical role in host defense and disease resistance in virtually all living species. Polymorphism and functional studies on cathelicidin of Tianzhu white yak contribute to understanding the specific innate immune mechanism in animals living at high altitudes in comparison to cattle and...
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