The evolution and appearance of C3 duplications in fish originate an exclusive teleost c3 gene form with anti-inflammatory activity.
The complement system acts as a first line of defense and promotes organism homeostasis by modulating the fates of diverse physiological processes. Multiple copies of component genes have been previously identified in fish, suggesting a key role for this system in aquatic organisms. Herein, we confi...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/041819efb5a94058bb2e5573d53cc5b2 |
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