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IbinA and IbinB regulate the Toll pathway-mediated immune response in Drosophila melanogaster.
BMC biology - 9 Jan 2026
Maasdorp Matthew K, Valanne Susanna, Vesala Laura, Vornanen Petra, Haukkavaara Elina, Tuomela Tea, Malin Aino, Salminen Tiina S, Hultmark Dan, Rämet Mika
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To combat infection, an immune system needs to be promptly activated but tightly controlled to avoid destruction of host tissues. IbinA and IbinB are related short peptides with robust expression upon microbial challenge in Drosophila melanogaster. RESULTS: Ibin genes are ubiquitously present in flies of the Drosophila subgenus Sophophora, replacing the likely evolutionarily older, related gene,...
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