Invertebrate immunological memory: could the epigenetic changes play the part of lymphocytes?

Different hypotheses have been suggested for the neurological memory storage in vertebrates, either based on the structural induction of synaptic plasticity or on chemical modifications, i.e., DNA rearrangement. For invertebrates, DNA rearrangements, and in particular the involvement of epigenetic m...

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Main Author: E Ottaviani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2015-01-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
Online Access:http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ361.pdf