Diversity in human MHC genes among ethnic groups worldwide

Gann Monographs on Cancer Research

Volumn 44, Issue , 1996, Pages 89-96

  Imanishi, Tadashi ^a   Gojobori, Takashi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN;

ETHNIC GROUP; EVOLUTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030380394     PISSN: 00720151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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