Structure and polymorphism of the major histocompatibility complex class II region in the Japanese Crested Ibis, Nipponia nippon.

Structure and polymorphism of the major histocompatibility complex class II region in the Japanese Crested Ibis, Nipponia nippon.

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a highly polymorphic genomic region that plays a central role in the immune system. Despite its functional consistency, the genomic structure of the MHC differs substantially among organisms. In birds, the MHC-B structures of Galliformes, including chick...

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Main Authors: Yukio Taniguchi, Keisuke Matsumoto, Hirokazu Matsuda, Takahisa Yamada, Toshie Sugiyama, Kosuke Homma, Yoshinori Kaneko, Satoshi Yamagishi, Hiroaki Iwaisaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4172706?pdf=render

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