Genome-wide transcriptional changes induced by phagocytosis or growth on bacteria in <it>Dictyostelium</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Phagocytosis plays a major role in the defense of higher organisms against microbial infection and provides also the basis for antigen processing in the immune response. Cells of the model organism <it>Dictyostelium </it>...

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Main Authors: Peracino Barbara, Pergolizzi Barbara, Balbo Alessandra, Balest Alessandra, Bloomfield Gareth, Sillo Alessio, Skelton Jason, Ivens Alasdair, Bozzaro Salvatore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/291