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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-11-21
pubmed:abstractText
From deciphering the principles of heredity to identifying the genes that control development, the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is being used to deconstruct an increasing number of biological processes. Genetic studies of Drosophila responses to microbial infection have identified regulators of innate immunity that are functionally conserved in mammals. These recent findings highlight the ancient origins of animal immune responses and demonstrate the potential of Drosophila for dissecting host-pathogen interactions. The sequencing of the Drosophila genome both enhances genetic approaches and provides new clues for the identification of key components of innate immunity. This article summarizes how information gained from genomic analysis contributes to our understanding of how animals cope with infectious disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0168-9525
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
442-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-10-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Adaptation, Physiological, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Animal Population Groups, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Bacterial Infections, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Bacterial Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Chromosome Mapping, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Drosophila Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Drosophila melanogaster, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Endopeptidases, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Evolution, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Immunity, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Insect Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Membrane Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-NF-kappa B, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Phagocytosis, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Protein Structure, Tertiary, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Receptors, Cell Surface, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:11050330-Toll-Like Receptors
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Genes that fight infection: what the Drosophila genome says about animal immunity.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre de Génétique Moléculaire, CNRS, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't