[Gene structure of the human MHC region].

Article

[Gene structure of the human MHC region].

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Jun 1996

Mizuki N, Kimura M

Abstract excerpt

The human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) encodes the highly polymorphic human leukocyte antigens (HLA) responsible for antigen presentation to T cells. The HLA gene complex is located on the short arm of chromosome 6 within 6p21.3 and covers a distance of about 4,000 kb that has arisen th...

Topics

Genes, MHC Class I
Genes, MHC Class II
Genetic Variation
Humans
Major Histocompatibility Complex

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