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Expression of Antimicrobial Peptide Genes Encoding Enbocin and Gloverin Isoforms in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori

Yoichi KANEKOGraduate School of Life and Enviromental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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Seiichi FURUKAWAInnate Immunity Laboratory, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
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Hiromitsu TANAKAInnate Immunity Laboratory, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
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Minoru YAMAKAWAGraduate School of Life and Enviromental Sciences, University of Tsukuba;Innate Immunity Laboratory, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
Pages 2233-2241 | Received 13 Apr 2007, Accepted 19 Jun 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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