A constitutively expressed antifungal peptide protects Tenebrio molitor during a natural infection by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana.
S. Maistrou, V. Paris, A. B. Jensen, J. Rolff, N. V. Meyling, C. Zanchi
This study examines the role of Tenecin 3, a constitutively expressed antifungal peptide in Tenebrio molitor, during infection by Beauveria bassiana, showing its protective effect on host survival and fungal progression.
bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2018Immunology