Evolution and comparative analysis of the MHC Class III inflammatory region

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is essential for immune function. Historically, it has been subdivided into three regions (Class I, II, and III), but a cluster of functionally related genes within the Class III region has...

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Main Authors: Speed Terence P, Sims Sarah, Palmer Sophie, Coggill Penny, Cross Joseph GR, Belov Katherine, Papenfuss Anthony T, Deakin Janine E, Beck Stephan, Graves Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/7/281