Conundrum for Evolutionists: Shared Logic in Hair-Trigger Proteins

Here's a conundrum for evolutionists: similar design principles and strategies are found across kingdoms. Plants and animals use similar proteins as switches to activate the immune response when invaded by pathogens. The story is told in Science Magazine. The editors call it "Shared logic in diverse immune systems."

The innate immune systems of both plants and animals depend on the ability to recognize pathogen-derived molecules and stimulate a defense response. Jones et al. review how that...