Redefining the ancestral origins of the interleukin-1 superfamily
The IL-1 evolutionary history is essential in our understanding of function and development. Here the authors use molecular phylogenetic analysis to probe the IL-1 family in a range of species, suggesting disparate phylogenetic association of IL-18 and IL-33 proteins within the IL-1 family.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03362-1 |