De Novo Transcriptome Analysis Provides Insights into Immune Related Genes and the RIG-I-Like Receptor Signaling Pathway in the Freshwater Planarian (Dugesia japonica).

BACKGROUND:The freshwater planarian Dugesia japonica (D.japonica) possesses extraordinary ability to regenerate lost organs or body parts.Interestingly, in the process of regeneration, there is little wound infection, suggesting that D.japonica has a formidable innate immune system.The importance of immune system prompted us to search for immune-re

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