Drosophila Immunity Handbook

by Mark A Hanson, Bruno Lemaitre, Hannah Westlake

Explores the genetics of Drosophila, or fruit flies, to further the study of immunity.

Animals possess efficient mechanisms for detecting and neutralizing infection. The application of Drosophila genetics, or the genetics of fruit flies, to the study of these mechanisms has generated insights into insect immunity and uncovered general principles of animal host defense. Although it is difficult to summarize the sheer number...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 288915646X
• ISBN13: 9782889156467
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Epfl Press
• Length: 200 Pages