The Yaa mutation induces the development of autoimmunity in mice heterozygous for the gld (generalized lymphadenopathy disease) mutation.

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Mice homozygous for either the generalized lymphoproliferative disease (gld) or the lymphoproliferation (lpr) nonallelic mutations develop similar syndromes combining systemic autoimmunity and lymphoproliferative disease. Though essentially recessive, the lpr and gld mutations may be expressed in the heterozygous state: [lpr/+] mice displayed a mild "lpr-like" autoimmunity, and the [lprcg/+ gld/+] mice developed...

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