Cod’s Surprising Immune System

Aiden B. -- This article is about the recent discovery of a new type of immune system found in the cod fish.   It was originally thought that cod (like other animals) had a similar immune system to humans.  New research shows that they do not.  The cod fish lacks the gene MHC II which senses infection, parasites, and harmful bacteria. The immune system of the cod fish instead uses a higher number of the gene MHC I. Scientists continue to study the immune system of the cod to understand how this difference can benefit modern medicine.  This discovery can lead to new medical research and advances.   Also it will definitely affect the fishing industry.

I thought this article was interesting even though it didn’t provide enough detail and information.   Most of the time, the anatomy of other creatures are seen to closely resemble that of a human, this causes people to overlook the small details.   By closely studying the cod’s body functions this new topic was discovered.   I felt that they simply made a summary of the story by leaving out small bits of information that would be good to know to better understand the article.  I also look forward to seeing how this discovery will affect our world.   It’s always fun to learn more about the new advances and discoveries being made today.

Link:  Cod's Surprising Immune System