The Immune team explores the variable lymphocyte receptors of jawless vertebrates, a system of immunity that parallels the structurally unrelated antibodies of jawed vertebrates.

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Lamprey VLR responseto influenza virus (eLife)
VLR-basedimmunity (Ann Rev Immunol)
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