April 26, 2026
Monolog 29 - Agnatha All Along: The immune system of the jawless fish
In this monolog, Akshat (the returned prodigal) discusses the comparative immunology of jawless fish and jawed vertebrates and the fascinating ways in which the seemingly primeval immune system of the hagfish shows sophistication equal to the immunoglobulin superfamily-based adaptive immune response of humans and other jawed vertebrates.