@article {10.3844/ajisp.2013.75.77, article_type = {journal}, title = {A True "Candidate Ig Kappa Gene" in the Sea-Star: Asterias rubens (Echinoderma)}, author = {Leclerc, Michel and Otten, Patricia and Osteras, Magne}, volume = {9}, year = {2013}, month = {Aug}, pages = {75-77}, doi = {10.3844/ajisp.2013.75.77}, url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajisp.2013.75.77}, abstract = {The axial organ of the sea-star Asterias rubens is a primitive immune organ. The B-like cells, when stimulated by various antigens, produce antibody substances correlated with Ig Kappa gene. A candidate Ig kappa gene (IgK chain V-IV region S107B precursor) more convincing in term of genome was shown.}, journal = {American Journal of Immunology}, publisher = {Science Publications} }