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Canine major histocompatibility complex genes DQA and DQB in Irish setter dogs.
Tissue antigens - 1 Mar 1997
Polvi A, Garden O A, Elwood C M, Sørensen S H, Batt R M, Mäki M, Partanen J
Abstract excerpt
Information about genetic variation within the canine major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II genes is limited. In common with most other vertebrate species the canine MHC, or DLA, includes genes which are homologous to human DR, DQ, and DP. Recently, at least one functional DLA DQ gene-pair has been characterized, but so far systematic screening efforts have been lacking. In the present study, we...
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