Current status of the molecular genetic analysis of the rat major histocompatibility complex

Folia Biologica

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 129-145

  Gunther E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; IMMUNOGENETICS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; RAT; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0029789570     PISSN: 00155500     EISSN: 25337602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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