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Structure and polymorphism of the major histocompatibility complex class II region in the Japanese Crested Ibis, Nipponia nippon.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Taniguchi Yukio, Matsumoto Keisuke, Matsuda Hirokazu, Yamada Takahisa, Sugiyama Toshie, Homma Kosuke, Kaneko Yoshinori, Yamagishi Satoshi, Iwaisaki Hiroaki
Abstract excerpt
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 chickens, have been well characterized, but information about other avian MHCs remains sparse. The Japanese Crested Ibis...
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