Immunobiology of compound ascidians, with particular reference to Botryllus schlosseri: state of art
The phylogenetic position of invertebrate chordates closely related to vertebrates explains the increasing interest towards tunicate immunobiology. Most of the tunicates are ascidians which, like all other invertebrates, rely only on innate immunity for their defense. Compound ascidians differ from...
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2008-05-01
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| Series: | Invertebrate Survival Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ163.pdf |