The roots of antibody diversity

Patricia J. Gearhart

Research output: Contribution to journalShort surveypeer-review

23 Scopus citations

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)29-31
Number of pages3
JournalNature
Volume419
Issue number6902
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 5 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The roots of antibody diversity'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this