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Immune System Phenomena > Immunogenetic Phenomena > Major Histocompatibility Complex
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Genetic Loci > Major Histocompatibility Complex
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Genes > Major Histocompatibility Complex

Preferred term

Major Histocompatibility Complex  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The genetic region which contains the loci of genes which determine the structure of the serologically defined (SD) and lymphocyte-defined (LD) TRANSPLANTATION ANTIGENS, genes which control the structure of the IMMUNE RESPONSE-ASSOCIATED ANTIGENS, HUMAN; the IMMUNE RESPONSE GENES which control the ability of an animal to respond immunologically to antigenic stimuli, and genes which determine the structure and/or level of the first four components of complement.

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Entry terms

  • Histocompatibility Complex

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Complexe majeur d'histocompatibilité

    French

  • CMH (Complexe Majeur d'Histocompatibilité)
  • Complexe CMH
  • Complexe CMH (Complexe Majeur d'Histocompatibilité)
  • Complexe d'histocompatibilité

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PLN06JSV-M

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