A Highly Polymorphic Receptor Governs Many Distinct Self-Recognition Types within the Myxococcales Order
Many biological species distinguish self from nonself by using different mechanisms. Higher animals recognize close kin via complex processes that often involve the five senses, cognition, and learning, whereas some microbes achieve self-recognition simply through the activity of a single genetic lo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-02-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02751-18 |