Immunobiology of the Shark by Sylvia L. Smith,Robert B. Sim,Martin F. Flajnik

By Sylvia L. Smith,Robert B. Sim,Martin F. Flajnik

Immunity experiences in sharks over the last 3 a long time have produced a few outstanding discoveries. If one message jewelry actual, it truly is that substitute animal version platforms, resembling sharks and their kinfolk, have contributed very considerably to a greater knowing of the advance evolution of our personal immune system.



Immunobiology of the Shark describes the mobile, genetic, and molecular specifics of immune structures in sharks. varied methods have been hired to review the immunobiology of the shark from simple microscopic observations to exact genome annotation. The publication additionally increases a chain of attention-grabbing questions, that are addressed experimentally utilizing today’s expertise.



This booklet can be a worthwhile source for mainstream immunologists, comparative immunologists, geneticists, ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and investigators engaged in shark examine. The booklet additionally goals to demonstrate the beauty of those animals as version platforms and underscores the significance in their learn to additional comprehend their advanced, and sometimes enigmatic, biology.


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