Phylogenetic perspectives on the vertebrate immune system /

作者：  edited by Gregory Beck, Manickam Sugumaran, and Edwin L. Cooper.

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简介：Summary: Publisher Summary 1 These proceedings from the July 1999 conference in Copper Mountain, Colorado feature 36 papers on the subject of vertebrate immunology. The papers discuss the evolution of recognition molecules, cytokines and antibacterial peptides of invertebrates, cellular and humoral responses in invertebrates, and protease cascades and invertebrate host defenses. Emphasis is given to the mechanisms of development and defense in protosome and deuterosome invertebrates and lower vertebrates. Attention is also paid to issues relating to evolutionary cell biology, phylogenetic inferences, and the evolution of recognition and regulatory systems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)   Publisher Summary 2 This volume describes the evolution of immune systems and covers new molecular information concerning the development of recognition, immunoglobulins, and cytokines. Invertebrates and lower vertebrates contribute to a more complete understanding and clarification of the immune/inflammatory response in higher animals. Chapters detail the major areas of immunology and encourage a more extensive development of invertebrate models as useful and unique in modern immunological and industrial laboratories. In addition, chapters focus on mechanisms of development and immunodefenses in protostome and deuterostome and lower vertebrates. There is a strong emphasis on evolutionary cell biology, phylogenetic inferences, and the evolution of recognition and regulatory systems.