Characterization of avian β-defensin genes in Galliformes reveals widespread evolutionary diversific...
Characterization of avian β-defensin genes in Galliformes reveals widespread evolutionary diversification and distinct evolutionary relationships with infection risk
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Xu, Xiaoqin , Jian, Yi , Huang, Lijing , Luo, Wei , Wu, Bangyuan , Feng, Shaohua , Zhou, Caiquan and Zhang, Long
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England: BioMed Central
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English
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Avian β-defensins (AvBDs) represent a key family of antimicrobial host defense peptides in birds. Accumulating evidence suggests that the evolutionary trajectory of β-defensin genes is specific to the gene, timescale, and species involved, implying that species-specific ecological and life-history differences drive divergent selective pressures on...
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Characterization of avian β-defensin genes in Galliformes reveals widespread evolutionary diversification and distinct evolutionary relationships with infection risk
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_11874394
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_11874394
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1471-2164
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1471-2164
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10.1186/s12864-025-11390-7
