AMC-109 is a small synthetic antimicrobial peptide developed through extensive research on the antimicrobial properties of lactoferricin, a host-defense peptide fragment that can be found in ...

Northeastern University researchers resurrected an extinct plant gene, turning back the evolutionary clock to pave a path ...

Another burning issue was how the genes encoding these defense peptides are regulated, and specifically how the host recognizes infectious microorganisms to direct expression of these defense ...