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The cattle major histocompatibility complex: is it unique?
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 1 Nov 2004
Ellis Shirley
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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I genes encode highly polymorphic molecules that are expressed on virtually every cell type, and have been identified in all but the most primitive vertebrates. They play a number of crucial roles in the immune response to infectious disease. Most information regarding MHC genes has been generated from humans and mice but, because of the great variability found in the...
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