Is the number of genes we possess limited by the presence of an adaptive immune system?

Trends in Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 351-355

  George, Andrew J T ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIGEN;

AUTOIMMUNITY; GENE; GENE DELETION; GENOME SIZE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALS; AUTOANTIGENS; AUTOIMMUNITY; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, ACTIVE; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 0036644770     PISSN: 14714906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1471-4906(02)02241-X     Document Type: Review

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