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Karl Junker

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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Somatic genetic variation shapes clonal selection of memory NK cells

Timo Rückert, Matthias Günther, Oliver Knight, M Mandry, Karl Junker, Simon A. Grassmann, Joseph Chai-Yuen Sun, Thomas Höfer, Chiara Romagnani

Whole-exome sequencing of memory NK cells from 81 CMV-seropositive donors reveals dominant somatic clones, early-life origin, and positive selection, with Kmt2d loss shifting mouse NK fitness.

bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2026 · PreprintImmunology✦ In-depth digest