A C‐type lectin with a single carbohydrate‐recognition domain involved in the innate immune response of Tribolium castaneum

C‐type lectins are one of the pattern‐recognition proteins involved in innate immunity in invertebrates. Although there are 16 C‐type lectin genes that have been identified in the genome of Tribolium castaneum , their functions and mechanisms in innate immunity remain unknown. Here, we identified one C‐type lectin orthologue, TcCTL6 (TC003708), by sequencing random clones from the cDNA library of the coleopteran beetle, T. castaneum . TcCTL6...