Self-DNA Exposure Induces Developmental Defects and Germline DNA Damage Response in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>
All organisms, from bacteria to mammals, sense and respond to foreign nucleic acids to fight infections in order to survive and preserve genome integrity across generations. The innate immune system is an evolutionarily conserved defence strategy. Complex organisms have developed various cellular pr...
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/2/262 |