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A True "Candidate Ig Kappa Gene" in the Sea-Star: Asterias rubens (Echinoderma)

Michel Leclerc1, Patricia Otten1 and Magne Osteras2
  • 1 Université d’Orléans-La Source, France
  • 2 Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland

Abstract

The axial organ of the sea-star Asterias rubens is a primitive immune organ. The B-like cells, when stimulated by various antigens, produce antibody substances correlated with Ig Kappa gene. A candidate Ig kappa gene (IgK chain V-IV region S107B precursor) more convincing in term of genome was shown.

American Journal of Immunology
Volume 9 No. 3, 2013, 75-77

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajisp.2013.75.77

Submitted On: 29 June 2013 Published On: 20 August 2013

How to Cite: Leclerc, M., Otten, P. & Osteras, M. (2013). A True "Candidate Ig Kappa Gene" in the Sea-Star: Asterias rubens (Echinoderma). American Journal of Immunology, 9(3), 75-77. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajisp.2013.75.77

Open AccessCopyright: © 2013 Michel Leclerc, Patricia Otten and Magne Osteras. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Igkappa Precursor
  • Sea Star Axial Organ