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The genome of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas brings new insights on the massive expansion of the C1q gene family in Bivalvia.
Developmental and comparative immunology - 1 Mar 2015
Gerdol Marco, Venier Paola, Pallavicini Alberto
Abstract excerpt
C1q domain-containing (C1qDC) proteins are regarded as important players in the innate immunity of bivalve mollusks and other invertebrates and their highly adaptive binding properties indicate them as efficient pathogen recognition molecules. Although experimental studies support this view, the...
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