Single cells have their own defenses against pathogens

Monday, July 27, 2020 - 09:30 in Biology & Nature

In the fight against pathogens, most researchers have focused on the diverse immune system arsenal that protects people against infection. However, the lab of Yale microbiologist Jorge Galan explored an evolutionarily ancient defense system possessed by every individual cell in the body. In work published July 24th in the journal Science, Galan’s lab describes the role played […]

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