Cell of the day: B Cells

So I've decided that as well as doing reviews of recent discoveries and papers, I'm also going to do features on cells/genes/molecules that I find interesting. I'll update these pages with more information over time, and link them to other articles on this blog. As always, words in pink will be added to the glossary …

Unique DNA transposition into antibodies allows for wider protection against malaria

My first blog on immunology! (About time too...). As always, words in pink are in the glossary. This post is going to outline the discovery by Tan et al (2016) of a unique type of antibody created by the novel DNA transposition of a gene, which could convey resistance to malaria. The medical significance of …