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Characterisation of four major histocompatibility complex class II genes of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus).
Immunogenetics - 1 Jan 2013
Lau Quintin, Jobbins Sarah E, Belov Katherine, Higgins Damien P
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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecules have an integral role in the adaptive immune response, as they bind and present antigenic peptides to T helper lymphocytes. In this study of koalas, species-specific primers were designed to amplify exon 2 of the MHC class II DA and DB gen...
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