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- noun biochemistry All the
proteins expressed in thesalivary glands of blood-suckinginsects - noun biochemistry All the
sialic acid compounds of an organism etc
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Examples
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With bed bugs reemerging as a nuisance in some parts of the country, scientists are reporting the first preliminary description of the bug's sialome - the saliva proteins that are the secret to Cimex lectularius 'ability to suck blood from its human victims and escape to bite again with risking a lethal slap.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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With bed bugs reemerging as a nuisance in some parts of the country, scientists are reporting the first preliminary description of the bug's sialome - the saliva proteins that are the secret to Cimex lectularius 'ability to suck blood from its human victims and escape to bite again with risking a lethal slap.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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