Natural killer cells are versatile white blood cells that act in the innate immune system. Quite how adaptable they can be in the absence of other, more specialized, immune cells comes as a surprise.
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Parham, P. Adaptable innate killers. Nature 441, 415–416 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/441415a
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