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Genetically and Functionally Distinct Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Locus Duplication in Bats
Taylor A. Pursell, Ashley B. Reers, Artem I. Mikelov…·Hannah K. Frank
The paper identifies two distinct and functional immunoglobulin heavy chain loci in big brown bats, revealing a novel mechanism for humoral immunity potentially linked to viral resistance.