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Allorecognition proteins in an invertebrate exhibit homophilic interactions.
Current biology : CB - 2 Nov 2015
Karadge Uma B, Gosto Minja, Nicotra Matthew L
Abstract excerpt
Sessile colonial invertebrates-animals such as sponges, corals, bryozoans, and ascidians-can distinguish between their own tissues and those of conspecifics upon contact [1]. This ability, called allorecognition, mediates spatial competition and can prevent stem cell parasitism by ensuring that colonies only fuse with self or close kin. In every taxon studied to date, allorecognition is controlled by one or more...
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