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 language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 29-31 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Volume | 419 |
| Issue number | 6902 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 5 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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The roots of antibody diversity. / Gearhart, Patricia J.
In: Nature, Vol. 419, No. 6902, 05.09.2002, p. 29-31.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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