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Thymus Ontogeny in Frogs: T-Cell Renewal at Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis in amphibians presents a unique problem for the developing immune system. Because tadpoles are free-living, they need an immune system to protect against potential pathogens. However, at metamorphosis, they acquire a variety of new adultspecific molecules to which the tadpole immune sy...

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Autores principales: Rollins-Smith, Louise A., Blair, Patrick J., Davis, A. Tray
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1992
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2275863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1320967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/26251