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Dscam homophilic specificity is generated by high order cis-multimers coupled with trans self-binding of variable Ig1 in Chelicerata
F. Zhou, G. Cao, S. Dai…·J. Yongfeng
The paper shows that Dscam isoforms in Chelicerata form cis-multimers and trans-self-bind via Ig1 domains to generate unique homophilic recognition specificities for neuronal self-avoidance.
DOI 10.1101/2019.12.15.877159