Identification and Structural Characterization of Avian Beta-Defensin 2 Peptides from Pheasant and Quail

L Kannan^1,2, R Liyanage³, JO Lay Jr.³, B Packialakshmi^1,2, NB Anthony² and NC Rath^1*

¹USDA/ARS, Poultry Science Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

²Cell and Molecular Biology Program, Poultry Science Department, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

³Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA

^*Corresponding Author: NC Rath, USDA/ARS, Poultry Science Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA, Tel: 479-575-6189, Fax: 479- 575-4202