Horizontally acquired antibacterial genes associated with adaptive radiation of ladybird beetles
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DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00945-7
Abstract: Background Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has been documented in many herbivorous insects, conferring the ability to digest plant material and promoting their remarkable ecological diversification. Previous reports suggest HGT of antibacterial enzymes may have contributed… read more here.
Keywords: insects; antibacterial genes; cwh; role ... See more keywords
ATF3 Positively Regulates Antibacterial Immunity by Modulating Macrophage Killing and Migration Functions
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.839502
Abstract: The clinical severity of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) respiratory infection correlates with antibacterial gene signature. S. aureus infection induces the expression of an antibacterial gene, as well as a central stress response gene, thus activating… read more here.
Keywords: atf3 positively; migration; antibacterial gene; macrophage ... See more keywords