Genetic evidence for a protective role of the peritrophic matrix against intestinal bacterial infect...
Genetic evidence for a protective role of the peritrophic matrix against intestinal bacterial infection in Drosophila melanogaster
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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The peritrophic matrix (PM) forms a layer composed of chitin and glycoproteins that lines the insect intestinal lumen. This physical barrier plays a role analogous to that of mucous secretions of the vertebrate digestive tract and is thought to protect the midgut epithelium from abrasive food particles and microbes. Almost nothing is known about PM...
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Genetic evidence for a protective role of the peritrophic matrix against intestinal bacterial infection in Drosophila melanogaster
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1014102402
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1014102402
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1105994108
