The homeostasis and function of plasmatocytes in adult Drosophila

Many key immune pathway genes in vertebrates have conserved Drosophila counterparts; therefore, the fly has become an influential model for the study of innate immunity. The Drosophila immune response consists of a humoral response; characterised by the production of anti-microbial peptides and cyto...

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Main Author: Woodcock, Katie
Other Authors: Geissmann, Frederic Henri Lucien ; Dionne, Marc Stuart ; Taams, Leonie Suzanne
Published: King's College London (University of London) 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634172