Rapid evolution of immunoglobulin superfamily C2 domains expressed in immune system cells

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-5

  Hughes, Austin L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

immune system genes; immunoglobulin superfamily; molecular mimicry; protein evolution

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FOLDING; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0031021191     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a025694     Document Type: Article

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