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Genomes and Genes

Species

itln1

Summary

Gene Symbol: itln1
Description: intelectin 1
Alias: INTL1, zgc:153267, intelectin 1
Species: zebrafish

Top Publications

  1. Lin B, Cao Z, Su P, Zhang H, Li M, Lin Y, et al. Characterization and comparative analyses of zebrafish intelectins: highly conserved sequences, diversified structures and functions. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2009;26:396-405 pubmed publisher
    ..Moreover, these varied features have evolved multiple times independently in different species, resulting in species-specific protein structures and expression patterns. ..
  2. Chen L, Yan J, Sun W, Zhang Y, Sui C, Qi J, et al. A zebrafish intelectin ortholog agglutinates both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria with binding capacity to bacterial polysaccharide. Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2016;55:729-36 pubmed publisher
    ..Our work on zITLN2 provided further information to understand functions of this new family of lectins and the innate immunity in vertebrates. ..