Functional identification of C-type lectin in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) innate immunity
C-type lectins (CTLs) are a superfamily of Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-recognition proteins, and an important pattern recognition receptor (PRR) in insect innate immunity which can mediate humoral and cellular immunity in insects.In this study, we report a novel dual carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD) CTL from Plutella xylostella which we design