Induction of a gloverin-like antimicrobial polypeptide in the sugarcane borer Diatraea saccharalis challenged by septic injury

Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius, 1794) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is an important pest for Brazilian sugarcane. In the present study, we detected two distinct spots in hemolymph from septic injured larvae (HDs1 and HDs2), which are separated by 2DE gel electrophoresis. Both spots were subjected to in-...

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Main Authors: J.L.C. Silva, J.F. Barbosa, J.P. Bravo, E.M. de Souza, L.F. Huergo, F.O. Pedrosa, E. Esteves, S. Daffre, M.A. Fernandez
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Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2010-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000500003

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