Genes and Immunity

Genes & Immunity is a journal dedicated to functional genetics of the immune response. Emphasizing studies that demonstrate genetic, genomic or functional variation in the immune system, Genes & Immunity assists our understanding of how the basic control over the immune system varies between individuals both in health and disease.

Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Website
http://www.nature.com/gene/index.html
Impact factor
3.872 (2011)

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Solving a genetic mystery in type 1 diabetes

In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the body's own insulin-producing cells. Scientists understand reasonably well how this autoimmune attack progresses, but they don't understand what triggers the attack or how ...