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This study of an invertebrate tissue recognition system contradicts the notion that allogeneic ectoderm histo-incompatibility developed late in evolution. An “induced autodestruction” experimental system which has been developed could be useful in the elucidation of some obscure cytotoxicity phenomena.
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THEODOR, J. Distinction between “Self” and “Not-Self” in Lower Invertebrates. Nature 227, 690–692 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227690a0
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