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The descent of the antibody-based immune system by gradual evolution

The antibody-based immune system (AIS) is one of many means by which organisms protect themselves against pathogens and parasites. The AIS is present in jawed vertebrates (gnathostomes) but absent in all other taxa, including jawless vertebrates (agnathans). We argue that the AIS has been assembled...

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Main Authors: Klein, Jan, Nikolaidis, Nikolas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2005
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC544055/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15618397
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0408480102
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