Antimicrobial peptides in Caenorhabditis elegans

The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is one of the most successful model species for experimental research because of its sequenced genome, the versatile genetic toolkit and the straightforward breeding among others. In natural conditions however, this tiny worm is constantly surrounded by micro-orga...

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Main Authors: A Bogaerts, I Beets, L Schoofs, P Verleyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2010-01-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ203.pdf