Macroevolutionary Immunology: A Role for Immunity in the Diversification of Animal Life

An emerging picture of the nature of immune systems across animal phyla reveals both conservatism of some features and the appearance among and within phyla of novel, lineage-specific defense solutions. The latter collectively represent a major and underappreciated form of animal diversity. Factors...

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Main Author: Eric S. Loker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00025/full