Innate and adaptive immune traits are differentially affected by genetic and environmental factors

Both genetics and environment affect the number and phenotype of immune cells. Here the authors characterize the degree of influence of genetics versus environment on various immune cell parameters by analysing a large cohort of female twins.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Massimo Mangino, Mario Roederer, Margaret H. Beddall, Frank O. Nestle, Tim D. Spector
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13850