Urochordate histoincompatible interactions activate vertebrate-like coagulation system components.

The colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri expresses a unique allorecognition system. When two histoincompatible Botryllus colonies come into direct contact, they develop an inflammatory-like rejection response. A surprising high number of vertebrates' coagulation genes and coagulation-related...

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Main Authors: Matan Oren, Marie-line Escande, Guy Paz, Zvi Fishelson, Baruch Rinkevich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2527998?pdf=render