B cell generation is disturbed in four newly identified mouse mutants bearing X-linked mutations in the gene encoding the ATPase ATP11C. These findings suggest that the distribution of membrane phospholipids confers a yet-to-be delineated developmental signal.
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Clark, M. Flippin' lipids. Nat Immunol 12, 373–375 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2024
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