Comparative genomics of the MHC: Glimpses into the evolution of the adaptive immune system

Immunity

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 351-362

  Flajnik, Martin F ^a   Kasahara, Masanori ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 3;

ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE ORDER; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; GENOME; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENETICS; JAW; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0034813655     PISSN: 10747613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-7613(01)00198-4     Document Type: Review

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