The roots of antibody diversity

Patricia J. Gearhart

doi:10.1038/419029a

The roots of antibody diversity

Patricia J. Gearhart

School of Medicine

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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	https://doi.org/10.1038/419029a
State	Published - Sep 5 2002

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