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Identification and characterization of the major histocompatibility complex class II DQB (MhcMath-DQB1) alleles in Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana).
Tissue antigens - 1 Aug 2013
Yao Y-F, Zhao J-J, Dai Q-X, Li J-Y, Zhou L, Wang Y-T, Ni Q-Y, Zhang M-w, Xu H-L
Abstract excerpt
Tibetan macaque (Macaca thibetana), an endangered primate species endemic to China, have been used as experimental animal model for various human diseases. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes play a crucial role in the susceptibility and/or resistance to many human diseases, but little is known about Tibetan macaques. To gain an insight into the MHC background and to facilitate the experimental use of...
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