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Convergent evolution and functional roles of defensins

Reasoning chain synthesizing evidence for convergent evolution of defensin sequences and their functional importance as antimicrobial peptides in ticks and other organisms.

Confidence
90%
◑partialactivecomplexity: mid

Reasoning Steps (3)

Convergent evolution evidenceStep 1
Tick defensins as antimicrobial peptidesStep 2
Drosomycin antifungal functionStep 3

Source

Synthesis for current paper