LitCTL1: A novel C-type lectin involved in the mucosal and cellular immunity of the common periwinkle Littorina littorea.
Genomic analysis reveals that LitCTL1 belongs to a rapidly diversifying, genus-specific expansion distinct from conserved perlucin-like lineages, and identifies LitCTL1 as a key effector molecule in both systemic and mucosal innate immunity, likely reflecting an evolutionary adaptation to the microbial challenges of th...