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Insight into evolution of adaptive immunity boosted by sea urchin genome sequencing

11-09-2006 · EurekAlert!

The latest genome project, sequencing the complete genetic composition of the sea urchin, may reveal important aspects of how our innate and adaptive immune systems interact, a companion paper in the journal Science notes.

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