Origin and evolution of the class I gene family: Why are some of the mammalian class I genes encoded outside the major histocompatibility complex?

Research in Immunology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 278-285

  Kasahara, M ^a   Kandil, E ^a   Salter Cid, L ^b   Flajnik, M F ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MAMMAL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW;

EID: 0029759227     PISSN: 09232494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-2494(96)89640-4     Document Type: Article

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