The roots of antibody diversity

Patricia J. Gearhart ()
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Patricia J. Gearhart: Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology, National Institute of Aging, National Institutes of Health

Nature, 2002, vol. 419, issue 6902, 29-31

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1038/419029a

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