The Generative Grammar of the Immune System

An analogy is drawn between linguistics & immunology. The repertoire of possible responses of the immune system is likened to a vocabulary comprised of sentences rather than words. The genetically coded "deep structure" of the immune system is considered, as well as the semantics of in...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1985-09, Vol.229 (4718), p.1057-1059
Main Author: Jerne, Niels K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Anti idiotypic antibodies
Antibodies
Antibodies - analysis
Antigens
B lymphocytes
Binding sites
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fundamental immunology
General aspects
Generative grammar
Humans
Immune System
Immunology
Linguistics
Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes - physiology
Mice
Molecules
Terminology
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Summary:An analogy is drawn between linguistics & immunology. The repertoire of possible responses of the immune system is likened to a vocabulary comprised of sentences rather than words. The genetically coded "deep structure" of the immune system is considered, as well as the semantics of inheritable gene structures. 37 References. B. Annesser Murray
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.4035345