Lamarck and immunity: Somatic and germline evolution of antibody genes

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 437-446

  Steele, E J ^a  

^a CY O'Connor ERADE Village Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibody genes; Evolution; Immunity; Lamarck; Somatic and germline evolution

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ANTIGEN; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; IMMUNITY; NUCLEIC ACID; VERTEBRATE;

LAMARCKIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77957314847     PISSN: 0035922X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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