Coevolution of activating and inhibitory receptors within mammalian carcinoembryonic antigen families

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most rapidly evolving gene families are involved in immune responses and reproduction, two biological functions which have been assigned to the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family. To gain insights into evolutionary forces sha...

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Main Authors: Kammerer Robert, Zimmermann Wolfgang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/8/12