Maternal-fetal interactions and MHC polymorphism

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-109

  Haig, David ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic models; Maternal fetal interactions; MHC polymorphism; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; FETUS; GENETIC MODEL; GENOTYPE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY GENE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REVIEW;

EID: 0030828671     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(97)00056-9     Document Type: Article

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