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Identification of MHC I class genes in two Platyrrhini species.
American journal of primatology - 1 May 2015
Cao Yu-Hua, Fan Jun-Wen, Li Ai-Xue, Liu Hui-Fang, Li Lian-Rui, Zhang Cheng-Lin, Zeng Lin, Sun Zhao-Zeng
Abstract excerpt
The major histocompatibility complex is a diverse gene family that plays a crucial role in the adaptive immune system. In humans, the MHC class I genes consist of the classical loci of HLA-A, -B, and -C, and the nonclassical loci HLA-E, -F, and -G. In Platyrrhini species, few MHC class I genes have been described so far and were classified as MHC-E, MHC-F, and MHC-G, with MHC-G possibly representing a classical...
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