Comparative Genomics of the Major Histocompatibility Complex in Amniotes
The major histocompatibility complex region (MHC) is a multi gene family present in all jawed vertebrates, with a fundamental role in vertebrate immunity. More than two decades of studies have resulted in the characterization of over a dozen MHC regions, and models of evolution explaining that the M...
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Harvard University
2013
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Online Access: | http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10685 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:10436351 |