Fred Ramsdell and Alexander Rudensky revisit the discovery of the Foxp3 gene and its foundational role in the differentiation and function of regulatory T cells.
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Ramsdell, F., Rudensky, A.Y. Foxp3: a genetic foundation for regulatory T cell differentiation and function. Nat Immunol 21, 708–709 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-020-0694-5
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