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The amphioxus genome provides unique insight into the evolution of immunity

Immune systems evolve as essential strategies to maintain homeostasis with the environment, prevent microbial assault and recycle damaged host tissues. The immune system is composed of two components, innate and adaptive immunity. The former is common to all animals while the latter consists of a ve...

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Main Authors: Dishaw, Larry J., Haire, Robert N., Litman, Gary W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310213/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22402506
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bfgp/els007
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