Cloning and functional expression of a cecropin-A gene from the Japanese oak silkworm, Antheraea yamamai |
Kim, Seong-Ryul
(Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA)
Choi, Kwang-Ho (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) Kim, Sung-Wan (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) Goo, Tae-Won (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) Hwang, Jae-Sam (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, RDA) |
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