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The immune response to microbes involves a well-known signalling cascade — but this doesn't control all aspects of anti-pathogen warfare. A second cascade, involving a new 'adaptor' protein, helps fill the gap.

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   Wen-Chen Yeh & Nien-Jung Chen

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Yeh, WC., Chen, NJ. Another toll road.Nature 424, 736–737 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/424736a

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