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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Godinez, Ricardo
Other Authors: Edwards, Scott V.
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2013
Subjects:
MHC
Online Access:http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10685
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:10436351