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David M. Alff

Federal Institute For Materials Research and TestingORCID 0009-0003-3603-3103Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintOct 26, 2026

Horizontal transfer of an antimicrobial peptide across insects

Cédric Aumont, Pankaj Dhakad, Weng Yi-ming…·Mark A. Hanson

The paper identifies horizontal gene transfer of the Drosomycin antimicrobial peptide gene across insect species, suggesting HGT contributes to immune system novelty and defense capabilities.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.03.709459

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