Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 42, Problem 27CTQ
In mammalian adaptive immune systems, T cell receptors are extraordinarily diverse. What function of the immune system results from this diversity and how is this diversity achieved?
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Biology 2e
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