Seemingly suicidal stunt is normal rite of passage for immune cells

Researchers have shown that self-induced breaks in the DNA of immune cells known as lymphocytes activate genes that cause the cells to travel from where they're made to where they help the body fight invaders.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news143734162.html">Seemingly suicidal stunt is normal rite of passage for immune cells</a></p> <p>Researchers have shown that self-induced breaks in the DNA of immune cells known as lymphocytes activate genes that cause the cells to travel from where they're made to where they help the body fight invaders.</p>