Immunology - The roots of antibody diversity

被引：20

作者：

Gearhart, PJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NIA, Lab Mol Gerontol, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA

来源：

NATURE | 2002年 / 419卷 / 6902期

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D O I：

10.1038/419029a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

When faced with foreign molecules our antibodies mutate, allowing them to bind to the intruders more strongly. In a story full of surprises, it looks as though the mechanism of mutation has finally been revealed.

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页码：29 / +

页数：2

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