摘要： 昆虫抗菌肽是昆虫免疫后存在于血淋巴中的一类活性肽，具有广谱的抗菌、抗病毒、抑制肿瘤的生物活性，具有很高的应用潜力。本文主要介绍昆虫抗菌肽的类型、生理活性、基因的克隆与表达及转基因工程研究进展。

Insect Antibacterial Peptides and Its Progress in Advance on Genetic Engineering
GONG Xia，YUE Guo-wei，SHI Yong-hui
Laboratory for Animal Nutrition Research,College of Food Science,Southern Yangtze University,Wuxi 214036,China
Abstract:Insect antibacterial peptides produced are kinds of bioactive peptides in hameolymph hen insect has been immunized.These peptides have the wide range of antibacterial,antiviral spectrum and inhibiting growth of tumor cell.The types of antibacterial peptides and its physiological activities,cloning and expression of the genes and transgenetic research are summarized.Its application on medicine and gene engineering are prospected.
Key words：insect antibacterial peptides； physiological activity； gene

关键词: 基因, 生理活性, 昆虫抗菌肽