B. J. Divya

Insect-derived Antimicrobial Peptides: Biochemical Mechanisms, Microbial Targets, and Synthetic Biology Applications

P. Jeevana Lakshmi, R. Udayasree, T. Sumathi, T. Geetharathan, M. Hemalatha, E. Komali & B. J. Divya · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Insects, which make up the largest portion of animal biodiversity on Earth, thrive in environments abundant with pathogenic microorganisms. Their survival is largely due to a highly effective innate immune system that compensates for their lack of adaptive immunity. A central ele...