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Exploring Foundations of Animal Host-microbe Interactions in a Freshwater Sponge
The most ancient eukaryotic immune defense mechanisms evolved in unicellular species. Multicellular eukaryotes, however, expanded these mechanisms to meet challenges unique to multicellular life, including barrier formation, long-distance cell signaling, and coordinated responses that eliminate microbial threats while...
J. Pawley
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