Stories by Gerald M. Edelman

The word refers to "place-dependent" interactions, which appear most strikingly in the developing embryo. Surprisingly, their study has provided a major clue to the origins of the immune system

Molecules mediating cell-to-cell adhesion appear dynamically during development. They may regulate cell movements and tissue placements that govern both the shape of the embryo and the formation of organs

The complete amino acid sequence of an immunoglobulin molecule has been determined, defining the structure of antibodies and providing information on their evolution and differentiation and how they work