By Jim Leffman YEPPOON, Australia — Researchers say crocodiles might hold the key to a breakthrough in medical research. A team from Australia’s La Trobe University focused on the crocodiles’ defensins, small proteins that detect and announce an infection to the immune system. “The defensins are able to change their activity based on the pH environment. Defensins are proteins in plants […]
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